18 January 2024
For the reason that Earth’s axis doesn’t exchange the way it tilts because it orbits the solar, the solar is upper in the summertime sky and decrease in iciness. In the meantime first light and sundown march north and south alongside the horizon from solstice to solstice.
You’ll be able to see each results on this composite picture by means of Tunç Tezel (The Global At Night time) appearing the solar’s trail at summer season solstice, equinox and iciness solstice in Bursa, Turkey, embedded from NASA APOD.
In my very own manner I’ve stored observe of the similar factor. Once we lived in Greenfield our area confronted west so I famous the place the solar set for each solstices and the equinox. Now we are facing east and I haven’t completed that but for first light, however I have already got some markers.
Right here’s my japanese view at first light the day before today morning. This is a marker.
I even have 4 footage of solar pillars that are just right first light markers.
Put in combination on an japanese view picture, it seems like this. You’ll be able to already see the solar marching alongside.
I didn’t upload the day before today’s first light to the marker picture as it was once too with reference to 11 January, however the solar did certainly transfer northward in 6 days. See composite picture beneath.
I’m smartly on my manner towards finishing the first light markers however it’ll take a yr to do it. I would like each solstices and the equinox.
Take a look at it for your self. Any horizon will do even supposing you’re in a valley. All the way through 12 months take 3 to twelve footage, both simply the solstices & equinox or one picture per thirty days. Be aware the date and the solar’s location at the horizon. Put the markers for your horizon picture as I’ve completed above.
So the place did the solar arise these days?
Ummm … No longer these days in Pittsburgh. It’s too cloudy to peer the solar.