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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

The Sundial Primer


Equatorial Sundial
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Equatorial Sundial
The Sundial Primer
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Equatorial Sundial
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S o l s t i c e E q u i n o x
C e l e s t i a l
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Equatorial Sundial
E q u a t o r i a l S u n d i a l
Summer
Solstice
Winter
Solstice Equinox
Celestial
Pole
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