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Sunrise by Season ~ our Winter Solstice is here ...
Posted: December 21st, 2005, 10:22 pm
by whimsicaldeb
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Sunrise by Season
Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis
(click on link above to see a larger view)
Explanation: Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. As the seasons change, the direction toward the rising Sun will change, too. The Sun will always rise and set furthest to the south during the day of Winter Solstice, and furthest to the north during Summer Solstice. Today is Winter Solstice, the day of least sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere and of most sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere. In many countries, the Winter Solstice brings a change in season, as it is the first day of winter in the North. The solar heating and stored energy in the Earth's surface and atmosphere is near its lowest during winter, making it usually the coldest months of the year. On the brighter side in the north, daylight hours will increase every day from now until June. Pictured above are the different directions of the rising sun throughout the year above a small town in Greece.
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....pictures don't do it justice
our hearts ~ KNOW!
sweet solstice to all
Posted: December 22nd, 2005, 6:16 pm
by Sober Duck
Quite interesting, love your cosmic connections.
Posted: December 22nd, 2005, 7:10 pm
by whimsicaldeb
a reflection of how you are SD
~bright!
great picture
Posted: December 23rd, 2005, 4:44 pm
by Sober Duck
Opps!
Posted: December 23rd, 2005, 5:41 pm
by whimsicaldeb
what do you mean ... opps
~i'm so confused!~
Posted: December 23rd, 2005, 9:22 pm
by Sober Duck
A small oversight, that's all. I had posted all of my favorite web sites concerning the cosmos when I realized I save my screen name and passwords on those sites. So as soon as I realized that I removed them. Opps.
Sorry for the confusion.
Posted: December 24th, 2005, 10:56 am
by Sober Duck
OK, let me try this once again.
http://www.auroraexperience.com/
aol://4344:535.astrmain.3605649.493778785
http://www.jackstargazer.com/
Posted: December 24th, 2005, 4:29 pm
by Sober Duck
Sunrise Christmas Eve.
Posted: December 27th, 2005, 12:01 pm
by Sober Duck
Posted: December 27th, 2005, 12:24 pm
by Doreen Peri
I moved the moon to the other side and did a little contrast on the sunrise, Dick.... Would it be OK to add text and use this as a banner?
Posted: December 27th, 2005, 2:39 pm
by Sober Duck
Why yes, I think the way you moved the moon is fine and a banner would be nice but, I should tell you that, the moon is a reflection from a reflector on my boat trailer and isn't the moon at all. If you look close you might see several moons throughout the photo. Still looks neat though.