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No really guys this is not good enough. So many centuries after Galileo and we still say 'sunrise' and 'sunset'. It's all down to the poor literary immagination of the astrononomy community which has failed to invent and popularise a name for these phenomena that reflects their true nature. Not ABSO...

Sorry Orin but you've missed the point I was making. The original Explanation under the picture said the camera records 'the Sun's daily path'. I was pointing out in the revised (capitalised) part of the text that it's the earth not the sun which is moving. Certainly. Nevertheless, it is absolutely...

Sorry Orin but you've missed the point I was making. The original Explanation under the picture said the camera records 'the Sun's daily path'. I was pointing out in the revised (capitalised) part of the text that it's the earth not the sun which is moving. Galileo friendly version of Explanation of...

Galileo friendly version of Explanation of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day 26 June 2009 Solstice to Solstice Solargraph Credit & Copyright: Maciej Zapiór This six month long exposure compresses the time from solstice to solstice (~ December 21, 2008 to June 20, 2009) into a single point of v...