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analemma

(an′ə lem′ə)

noun

a curve in the form of an elongated marked with a scale, drawn on a globe of the earth to show the sun's declination and the equation of time for any day of the year: formed by plotting the sun's actual daily position at noon (mean solar time) for a year

Origin: L, a sundial showing latitude and meridian < Gr analēmma, a support, substructure < analambanein: see analeptic

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noun

A graduated scale in the shape of a figure eight, indicating the sun's declination and the equation of time for every day of the year and usually found on sundials and globes.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, sundial

Origin: , from Greek analēmma

Origin: , from analambanein, to take up; see analeptic

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