Nocturnal Stardial Pewter
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SHE-110
Description: Shepherd's Starlight Dial, pewter, comes with instructions and ribbon cord. All you need is a starry night! More details... Availability: Typically ships within 14 days
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Nocturnal Stardial Pewter
Nocturnal Stardial Pewter
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SHEPHERD'S STARDIALS
Beautiful detailed working reproductions of medieval Stardials still in use in some regions of France today! Wear them as a pendant, use them as a timepiece. Come with easy-to-learn instructions, an interesting history and are packaged in a small gift box. Include ribbon cord.
STARDIALS
The Nocturnal is a starlight dial available in pewter. It comes with a ribbon cord instead of a chain. All you need is a starry night.
Star dials were first used in the 15th century by navigators who told time by the position of the stars. They work so well because they are based on the North Star, which is almost directly on the axis of the earth's tilt and always appears in the same position in the sky. All the other stars seem to revolve around it.
HOW THEY WORK
Set the middle wheel to the month, hold the dial upside down, and sight the North Star through the center hole. Move the top of the dial's arm to align with the uppermost stars of the Big Dipper, and read the time on the inner dial where the arm crosses the hour mark! On the reverse side are outlines of the major constellations.
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