Armillary Sundial - Brighouse, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 42.064 W 001° 46.921
30U E 580407 N 5950952
This armillary sundial was placed in Thornton Square by The Rotary Club of Brighouse.
Waymark Code: WMG8E0
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/28/2013
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Armillary sundials are spherical and have the hours marked around the inner surface of the sphere. In this case the hours are marked with Roman Numerals. They also have a shadow-casting style fixed in position and aligned with the Earth's rotational axis, being oriented with true North and South, and making an angle with the horizontal equal to the geographical latitude.
The shadow casting style in armillary spheres is often shaped like an arrow as is this one.
This one is made of stainless steel, and stands on a stone plinth.
Plaque or monument: A mix of the two
Placed by?: Rotary Club of Brighouse
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