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Ancient Hours Equinoctial and Seasonal
The Phalara Dial As part of a 2010-2011 excavation, a sundial was discovered at the site of ancient Phalara (modern Stylis, Greece). The...
BC Gnomonics
Apr 297 min read
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Scaphe vs. Hemicyclium
Two of a kind The scaphe and hemicyclium each do an excellent job of imaging the celestial sphere in microcosm, arguably more intuitively...
BC Gnomonics
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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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
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What Makes an Armillary Dial?
To classify sundials is a notoriously difficult task Pinning down the defining characteristics of anything man-made proves difficult, as...

Evan Boxer-Cook
Jun 30, 20235 min read
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