Stegenga

This horizontal sundial in the southern hemisphere is by James A. Stegenga.  It is located on the plaza in front of the jury room beside the City Courthouse in Marataízes which is about two degrees north of the Tropic of Capricorn and about 300 miles north-east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  The dial plate is in the shape of Brazil and the design incorporates 13 green nail heads marking the locations of 13 cities in Brazil.  It was constructed over the period April to November 2015.