41. The Gnomons enjoy Christmas at the Moaler's estate, where they are promised permanent residence. 42. In his time, the gnomon was simply a vertical pillar or rod mounted on a horizontal plane. 43. A sundial uses a gnomon to cast a shadow on a set of markings calibrated to the hour. 44. This is seen in shepherd's dials, sundial rings, and vertical gnomons such as obelisks. 45. The top of each column has a hole for inserting the shadow-casting gnomon , a peg. 46. The stone is perpendicular to the gnomon at 50?7', which makes it parallel to the equator. 47. Similarly, the obelisk from Campus Martius was used as the gnomon for Augustus's zodiacal sundial. 48. The copper plate and gnomon are inscribed with the date 1596 and two sets of lines and numbers. 49. As originally designed the 1200mm wide gnomon acted as a heat collecting plate for a local heating scheme. 50. The American and European Gnomon branches become splintered, and the conflict allows Austin to regain his power.
