What does "analemma" mean?
Analemma: An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems.
Additional senses
- 2.A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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