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I studied this stuff a few years ago when I made a sundial. I understood this better - and now understand why that figure 8 symbol is printed in globes - from
by asmithmd1 13y ago
I studied this stuff a few years ago when I made a sundial. I understood this better - and now understand why that figure 8 symbol is printed in globes - from learning about an analemma:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analemma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analemma
This is also why the earliest sunset in December 9th (Not the 21st) at 4:12PM
- bostonpete 13y ago> December 9th at 4:12 PM Where? Every location has its own time of sunset...
- gamegoblin 13y agoGiven the superlative, I assume that's the earliest at the earliest location in the entire world (wherever that is, but it clears up the ambiguity of multiple locations).
- notatoad 13y agothere are many places in the north that will see the sun setting well before 4pm on december 9th.
- samatman 13y agoGreenwich I dare say
- asmithmd1 13y agoEarliest for me in Boston, MA