The Carroll L. Moore Memorial Sundial

The inscription on the plaque reads:

In Memory of
Carroll L. Moore
Professor of Physics
1955-1988
given by his family
1997

More about the Carroll L. Moore Memorial Sundial

The sundial, made possible by a generous donation from the Moore family, was manufactured by Cold Spring Granite Inc., Cold Spring, MN, and installed by Milacek Monument Co., Omaha, NE. Invaluable assistance was provided by local amateur astronomers, Erik Hubl (No. 48-51) and Dr. Peter Morin, M.D. (No. 16).
The base of the sundial was installed on Wednesday, 20 March 1998 (see below, No. 1-6); the dial plate and gnomon were installed the following Wednesday, 27 March 1998 (see No. 7-27). The granite base weighs 6,270 lbs. and is ~6 ft. in diameter. The granite dial plate weighs 3,420 lbs. and is 5 ft. 8 in. in diameter. The stainless steel gnomon weighs 200 lbs. and is 5 in. in diameter.