Science Friday #56: The Analemma

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Science Friday #56: The Analemma

Understanding the various motions of the earth in the solar system is another step in understanding climate change.

Martin Hackworth

Jan 25, 2025

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An analemma is produced by photographing the sun at the same time of day at regular intervals over the course of a year. The places where the images of the sun are closest together represent the most rapid changes in daylight from day to day. Note that these are near equinoxes. That’s why the amount of daylight changes rapidly during spring and fall and…

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Science Friday #56: The Analemma

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