moon phase mantel clocks

Undersea exploration: Shipwrecks tell the story of our human exploits

Perhaps there might be a repeat of a great find at a previous wreck: a metal astronomical calculator, about the size of a mantel clock, that could tell the phases of the moon, the positions of the planets and even the dates of the Olympics, and ...

Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism, the First Computer

The Antikythera mechanism was similar in size to a mantel clock, and bits of wood found on the fragments suggest it was housed in a wooden case. Like a clock, the case A rotating black and silver ball showed the phase of the Moon. Inscriptions ...

Jasper family's storage unit burglarized after losing home in tornado

Jasper police department is seeking help from the community, asking that they report the items, a flat screen TV, a grandfather clock, an antique mantle clock, and family portraits. The sentimental items are most difficult to replace. The Brewsters are ...

Carolyn Livengood: Local Marine Corps vet book about code hidden within ...

Sgt. Jarom Vahai, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former president of the Veterans Resource Center at Skyline College in San Bruno when it opened in 2010, has published his first book, "Why Do We Use 360 degrees?" that sheds light on a code hidden ...

Horology Auction Earns Nearly $1.1 Million

The first day of the two-day event was given over to watches, books, and mantel and smaller clocks, and it was the selection of desirable watches that lent luster to the day. A Patek Philippe man's world Another example by Franz Lehrner of Vienna ...

Earth's magnetic field could reverse in just one lifetime

At the heart of the Earth is a solid inner core of iron with a temperature of around 5,700° C (10,200° F), and about two thirds of the size of the Moon. It is solid at this temperature because of immense gravitational force, however, it also has an ...

Crystal Steelers trophy loaned to museum

The clock mysteriously reappeared in its former place on a mantel in a conference room, and Mr. Ravenstahl returned his computer. The Chinese vase remains unaccounted for, as well as damage to a painting of William Pitt the Younger that now hangs in ...