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Clocks, Watches, & Sundials

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Humanclock.com view detail comment email this

This playful site "shows a photograph [of a person with a sign indicating] ... the current time, with the photo changing every minute of the day (all 1,440 occurring minutes on Earth!)." Also includes news, a submissions gallery, information for submitting photos, and the amusing FANAQ ("Frequently and Never Asked Questions") section.
http://www.humanclock.com
Topics: Photograph Collections, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Technology
Last updated Mar 2, 2005


The Official U.S. Time view detail comment email this

Accurate to within 1 second. Pick a time zone in the the United States or its territories. The official U.S. government time is displayed in large, easy-to-read numerals, along with the coordinated universal time and a world map displaying where the sun is shining. "Time Exhibits" provides information about daylight-saving time, calendars, clocks, watches, timekeeping, and more. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)and the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO).
http://www.time.gov/
Topics: Astronomy, Holidays and Observances Individually, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Technology
Last updated Mar 5, 2009


Sundials on the Internet view detail comment email this

How to set up a dial, find latitude and longitude, projects for making a sundial, a FAQ, and a collection of sundial mottos makes up the Practical information section. There are also sundial pictures, technical information on the equation and nature of time and the declination of a wall, articles from Clocks magazine, sundial makers, books, and societies. An excellent section is Sundial Trails , with routes to follow in dozens of places around the world.
http://www.sundials.co.uk/
Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Technology
Last updated Nov 28, 2004




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