Posted on 01/05/2022 3:18:38 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. As the months change, the direction toward the rising Sun changes, too. The featured image shows the direction of sunrise every month during 2021 as seen from the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The camera in the image is always facing due east, with north toward the left and south toward the right. As shown in an accompanying video, the top image was taken in 2020 December, while the bottom image was captured in 2021 December, making 13 images in total. Although the Sun always rises in the east in general, it rises furthest to the south of east near the December solstice, and furthest north of east near the June solstice. In many countries, the December Solstice is considered an official change in season: for example the first day of winter in the North. Solar heating and stored energy in the Earth's surface and atmosphere are near their lowest during winter, making the winter season the coldest of the year.
For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.
Cat enjoys “Solar heating”.
It would be interesting to see this same sequence viewed looking due east from the equator.
Would be better without the city in the pictures.
Nothing like a sun bath!
I think it really puts things in proper perspective to see the skyline so clearly demarcated. JMHO
Direct sunlight does a number on my eyes, and it takes about three weeks in January for the sun to get past the point where it sneaks in the top of my south entry door’s window and hits me hard at this desk in the morning. Ouch!
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