Gnomonics: Measurement of Shadows and Solar Time

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Explains seasons, equinoxes, solstices, Earth's orbit, and solar time.

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Delves into solar astronomy, focusing on equinoxes, solstices, Earth-Sun axis, and geocentric coordinates.

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Explores the invention of instruments by artists like Albrecht Dürer to draw complex curves and lines not achievable with a ruler.

Explores ellipse construction using the Dandelin theorem and properties of conics in space.

Explores the construction of elliptical arches using a single ellipse arc.

Explores the construction and properties of parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas in the plane.

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