July 30, 2012
Roger Bailey (right), a designer of sundials, will lecture in Great Falls Aug. 15 to raise funds for one to be built at Observatory Park.
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Seeking A Sundial at Observatory Park
Analemma Society hosts lecture, fundraiser for sundial replica.
In 1371, Arab astronomer Ibn al-Shatir constructed a sundial at the Great Mosque in Damascus that was a pinnacle of scientific achievement. Almost 650 years later, members of the Analemma Society of Great Falls are hoping to bring a replica to Observatory Park at Turner Farm.
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