Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 6, 2003

Jaipur Observatory Sundial

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2003 is “Jaipur Observatory Sundial,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tim Feresten). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“Walk through these doors and up the stairs to begin your journey along a line from Jaipur, India toward the North Celestial Pole . Such cosmic alignments abound in marvelous Indian observatories where the architecture itself allows astronomical measurements.”

— APOD editors, December 6, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 6, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tim Feresten
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 6, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-december-6-jaipur-observatory-sundial

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