Which property of shadow movements underpinned early Islamic astronomers' sundial design advancement?

💡 Explanation

Solar declination being the angle between the sun and the Earth's equator is shadowed throughout the day. Islamic astronomers used their understanding of this predictable seasonal property in design. Thus, position mirrors declination rather than seasonal variability which causes calculation, nor cloud effects, or simple temporal variations within a day.

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