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  2. Clock position - Wikipedia

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    If the watch is set to uncorrected solar time, both hands point to the sun. In a 12-hour watch, the sun and the hour hand both advance, but not at the same rate; the sun covers 15 degrees per hour, and watch 30. To keep the hour hand on the sun, 12:00 must recede from the zenith at the same rate the hour hand advances.

  3. Direction determination - Wikipedia

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    Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.

  4. Sundial - Wikipedia

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    One such quip is, I am a sundial, and I make a botch, Of what is done much better by a watch. [7] A dial is said to be equiangular if its hour-lines are straight and spaced equally. Most equiangular sundials have a fixed gnomon style aligned with the Earth's rotational axis, as well as a shadow-receiving surface that is symmetrical about that ...

  5. Cardinal direction - Wikipedia

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    Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.

  6. Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands have elevated levels of ...

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    If you have a smartwatch or fitness tracker band that contains fluoroelastomer, Alan says there’s no need to panic. “But it is good to be aware of cumulative exposure,” she says.

  7. How to See Rarely-Captured Shadow Bands During the Solar ...

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    Dennis L. Gallagher, PhD, of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center explains shadow bands and how to increase your chances of seeing them during the eclipse.

  8. 6 of the best and 6 of the worst Christmas movies on Netflix ...

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    Why you should watch it: This is the closest thing to "Die Hard" on Netflix's catalog. A fun, electrifying thriller set on Christmas Eve, where one man takes on a team of highly trained terrorists.

  9. The Dangerous Book for Boys - Wikipedia

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    The Dangerous Book for Boys, by Conn and Hal Iggulden is a guidebook published by HarperCollins, aimed at boys "from eight to eighty."It covers around eighty topics, including how to build a treehouse, grow a crystal, or tell direction with a watch.

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