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Thomas Weibel
Thomas Weibel
@thomasweibel@swiss.social  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

A year ago I started building first prototypes of a device that would be capable of calculating #moon phases based on the historical Metonic cycle. The result was „Meton“, a 3D-printed lunar phase calculator. So if you need an #opendata moon machine, go ahead.

https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

Or build it yourself, from oak and steel.

#astronomy #astrophysics #mathematics #antiquity #history #3dprint #mechanics #moonphase #openglam #digitalhumanities #diy #analogcomputing

Mechanical calculator „Meton“, made of wood and steel, showing the moon phase for December 26, 2025.
Mechanical calculator „Meton“, made of wood and steel, showing the moon phase for December 26, 2025.
Mechanical calculator „Meton“, made of wood and steel, showing the moon phase for December 26, 2025.
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