Re: Sun's path across the Skydome?

From: Darran <darransims_at_...>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 02:16:04 +0100


Greetings and Salutations
2002-05-09-0215.

> Darran asks:
>
> > I was wondering what the path of the Gloranthan sun (Yelm, Yelmalio,
> Elmal,
> > or whatever) across the Skydome?
>
> It's more southerly, like in the RW. Shadows in Genertela fall north.
> Shadows in Pamaltela fall south. Actually, IIRC, the path is somewhat
> south-of-central, so the sun appears more nearly overhead in Pamaltela
than
> in Genertela.
>
> > Also I remember reading about the great transition that is the sun going
> > through Rausa's Gate at twilight and the arrival of Xentha's Cloak that
> > heralds the coming of night that happens (strangely enough) daily.
Would
> > this have significance to everyday living for Gloranthans? (namely the
> > Heortlings in particular).
>
> Yep, certainly. It's what they call "bed-time" :-)
>
> For an excellent visualisation, see Mr Tines' Gloranthan Planetarium
> (Ephemeris II) at http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/1394/ephem.html
>
> Cheers, Nick
>

Oh my!
That is fantastic!
Just what iI need to paint a night-time scene of Sartar. Wonderful!

Cheers,
DARRAN SIMS.
darransims_at_...
darren.sims_at_...



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