Template:Did you know nominations/Columbia University sundial

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 22:12, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Columbia University sundial

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The Columbia University sundial in the early 20th century, before the removal of its gnomon

• ... that despite having reportedly been destroyed in 1946, the 16-ton granite ball that once sat on top of the Columbia University sundial reappeared in a Michigan field in 2001? Source: https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2001/12/05/student-quest-sundials-lost-ball/
  • ALT1: ... that the Columbia University sundial was originally intended to be placed directly in the middle of 116th Street? Source: https://archive.org/details/ldpd_12981092_015/page/210/mode/2up?q=sunball
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5x expanded by Normsupon (talk). Self-nominated at 06:52, 27 June 2022 (UTC).

• Y Article has been 5x expanded according to DYKcheck tool, is longer than 1500 characters (5301 characters), nominated in time (expansion started 25 June in this edit - not 25 May like the DYKcheck tool says for some reason - and was nominated to DYK on 27 June), and article is within policy
• Y ALT0 is short enough, interesting to a broad audience, in the article and well cited. ALT1 is short enough, in the article and well cited, though I think ALT1 is less interesting than ALT0 (as a non-American, I don't see why it's particularly interesting that it was going to be on 116th Street)
• Y Image is public domain in US (which is country of origin), in the article, and looks good at low resolution
• Y QPQ done
• Overall, this nomination passes congratulations. My preference would be for ALT0. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:37, 30 June 2022 (UTC)