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Dwarvish Astronomy: Under Stone, Under Stars

Posted on October 13, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Tolkien gives us no Dwarvish astronomer or observatory, but he does give us moon-letters, Durin’s Day, star-lit gates and the Crown of Durin. Put together, those fragments reveal a much richer picture of Dwarvish astronomy than they first appear to. Continue reading →

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Is Durin’s Day upon us ?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

UPDATE 2026: The interpretation of Durin’s Day presented in this article has been superseded.When I wrote this in 2013, I treated the Dwarvish New Year and Durin’s Day as two separate dates, with Durin’s Day following roughly two days after … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year… on October 15th!?!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by The Dwarrow Scholar

UPDATE 2026: The Durin’s Day calculation in this article is outdated.My interpretation of the Dwarvish New Year and Durin’s Day has changed considerably since this was written in 2012. In particular, the current reconstruction no longer determines the date directly … Continue reading →

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