The EarthDial Project • FCPS/NOVAC EarthDial Webcam
TJHSST Planetarium, Fairfax County, VA
38° 49' N latitude, 77° 12' W longitude

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The shadow of the gnomon (vertical rod) indicates the Sun's azimuth (remember, shadows fall in the opposite direction as the Sun); the shadow of the nodus, the reddish ball located on top of the gnomon, indicates both the time of day and approximate time of year. For more information, see How to Read the FCPS/NOVAC EarthDial.

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