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Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Magnolia Plaza
... . In 1933, the compass and armillary sphere were added to Magnolia Plaza, the bequest of A.W. Jenkins, a member of the Garden's governing committee. The sphere is made of bronze bands ... rod, or gnomon, passes through the center of the sphere, pointing north and casting a shadow on the inside of the sphere, which can be used to tell the approximate time. During ...
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Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
... roots or taproots can live in this environment. Click here for more information on the Armillary Sphere, an important focal point in the Rose Garden Click here for a map of our ...
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Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
... focal point: an armillary sphere. The sphere is actually a sundial composed of an assembly of rings that represent the principal circles of the heavens. Not only does the sphere enhance the Victorian beauty ... of life. Our armillary sphere, which is comprised of copper and weathered brass, was custom made for our exact latitude and longitude by Westwood Dials in England. The new sphere is very shiny ...
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