analemma

American  

[an-l-em-uh] / ˌæn lˈɛm ə /

noun

plural

analemmas, analemmata

1. a scale shaped like the figure 8, showing the declination of the sun and the equation of time for each day of the year.

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analemma British  

/ ˌænəlɛˈmætɪk, ˌænəˈlɛmə /

noun

1. a graduated scale shaped like a figure eight that indicates the daily declination of the sun

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Other Word Forms

• analemmatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of analemma

1645–55; < Latin: pedestal of a sundial, sundial < Greek análēmma support

Example Sentences

The club also hosts free night sky viewing events for the public with a variety of telescopes, as do other local organizations, including the Analemma Society and National Capital Astronomers.

From Washington Post

The Analemma Society hosts weekly viewing parties utilizing a variety of telescopes.

From Washington Post

Analemma farms biodynamically, with a focus on regenerative agriculture.

From New York Times

It was their floral, citrusy gewürztraminer that I tried a few years ago that first made me intensely curious about the Gorge and Analemma.

From New York Times

He and Ms. Fade, business partners, founded Analemma in 2010, first making wine only from fruit they purchased, supplemented more recently by their estate vineyard in Mosier, Ore.

From New York Times