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McDonald Observatory
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Sundial: 771
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| State/Province: Texas |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Horizontal Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
30° 40.290' N 104° 1.357' W |
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- McDonald Observatory
Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Drive
McDonald Observatory, Texas
About 16 miles NW from Fort Davis, Texas
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| Description: |
- A monumental horizontal dial on a cast concrete base with a 5 foot high polished granite gnomon. Hour lines radiate from the gnomon root and hour markers with Arabic numerals are placed on a square about the gnomon. Instructions for reading the dial are engraved on the side of the gnomon.
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General Information: | - Owner: University of Texsas McDonald Observatory
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Last Revised: 6/12/2013 11:42
