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Overcoming the Limitations of the Equatorial Ring Dial
Specialized sub-types of the OERD While the equatorial ring dial sits at both the end and peak of portable sundial development, it has...
BC Gnomonics
Aug 18, 20244 min read


Equinoctial Blockage
The effect of the equinox on the equatorial ring dial Typically, when a sundial does not display the time, the explanation is that there...

Evan Boxer-Cook
Sep 24, 20232 min read


Macrocosm in the Microcosm
The celestial sphere in armillary dials Recently, I had the opportunity to visit one of the finest armillary sundials in the country,...

Evan Boxer-Cook
Sep 2, 20231 min read


Sundials for the Era of Timezones
Do heliochronometers enhance or limit the intuitive understanding of the celestial sphere? Most extant sundials today were built for a...

Evan Boxer-Cook
Aug 30, 20234 min read
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