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Iowa City
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Sundial: 970
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| State/Province: Iowa |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Equatorial Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
41° 39.735' N 91° 31.933' W |
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Access: This is a private dial. See below for access details. |
- University of Iowa, in the basement of Van Allen Hall. Contact the Department of Physics and Astronomy to view the dial.
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| Description: |
- An 2-foot diameter dial with a wide 8-inch equatorial band. Vertical lines mark half hours from 5 am to 7pm in Arabic numerals placed at both the top and bottom of the band. Zodiac declination with month and dates engraved. The shadow nodus is held in place by a horizontal rod. Time and date marks are faint, implying that the dial has been continually polished over the years.
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General Information: | - Owner: University of Iowa
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- Designer: James Van Allen
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- Builder: Physics Department
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- Construction Date: circa 1960
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- Dial was originally installed on the roof, but removed to make room for telescope. Sundial was set for a latitude of 41 deg 40 min N and a longitude of 91 deg 31 min W.
Note: Dr. James Van Allen discovered the Van Allen radiation belt around the earth using the Navy Solrad satellites.
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Last Revised: 2019-07-27 09:36
