Iowa Selected Sundials |
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Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
USA |
Vertical Gnomon |
Dial 479 |
| Vertical gnomon casting its shadow onto a plaza in front of the city library. Modernistic design. Click Photo or City Name to READ MORE |
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Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Horizontal |
Dial 484 |
| Several horizontal dials. East dial is a small bronze dial, vandalized gnomon is missing; incorrect orientation. North dial is a 4 foot marble dial |
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Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Horizontal |
Dial 483 |
| A very large and striking horizontal dial 50 feet in diameter with a 15 foot tall metal gnomon. Hours are marked by bronze plaques and Roman numerals |
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Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Analemmatic |
Dial 398 |
| An analemmatic dial of cement with inlaid brass markings for the month. The visitor to the Science Center becomes the gnomon, standing on the appropriate month marker and then casting a shadow to the appointed hour. |
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Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Horizontal |
Dial 106 |
| This beautiful horizontal brass dial is 24 inches in diameter, cast onto a larger circle 28 inches in diameter. The dial has raised hour, half-hour, and 15-minute lines drawn in esthetic proportions from 5 am to 7pm. Roman numerals are on the outer rim. In the center to the left and right of the gnomon is a table for the Equation of Time in 15 day increments. The dial rests on four brass columns 20 inches high, which are mounted on a brass base 28 inches in diameter. The entire structure is centered on a concrete octagon 6 1/2 feet across. |
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West Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Armillary |
Dial 486 |
| Stainless steel armillary sphere, approximately 8 foot in diameter. No numbers. Slits for hour lines. |
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West Des Moines |
Iowa |
USA |
Armillary Sphere |
Dial 485 |
| Armillary sphere memorial, approximately 18 inches in diameter. Painted steel or bronze |
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