📜 A unique vertical gnomon sundial at the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico, constructed from original concrete piers of Ron Bracewell's pioneering solar mapping radio telescope. 🔍 It tells time of day, time of year, and marks significant dates and celestial objects in radio astronomy history. # Why Go 🔭 Honors radio astronomy pioneer Ron Bracewell and his breakthrough telescope ✍️ Piers bear historic signatures of early radio astronomers, including Nobel laureates 🌌 Displays positions of invisible radio shadows from bright radio sources in Earth's sky 🔬 Offers a unique blend of sundial functionality with deep space exploration history # Good to Know A full list of names inscribed on the piers is available at the VLA visitors center. # Getting There Located near the visitor center of the Very Large Array. Approximately 20 miles east of Datil on Route 60, between Datil and Magdalena, NM. Turn left on Route 52 to reach the VLA.