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Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:03 am
by alter-ego
Anthony Barreiro wrote:Beyond wrote:Masked humanoid
I was commenting on the nom de plume "Alter Ego." Makes me wonder who's behind the persona ... .
As well you should...
... since I'm not sure myself
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Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:04 pm
by K1NS
The curve is oriented at the corresponding direction and altitude for the temple,
I don't think so . . .
From the shadows on the capitals of the columns, and from the lack of shadows everywhere else, the sun must have been at the photographer's
back. So why is the analemma visible in this photo? It should be behind us.
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Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:14 pm
by geckzilla
K1NS wrote:The curve is oriented at the corresponding direction and altitude for the temple,
I don't think so . . .
From the shadows on the capitals of the columns, and from the lack of shadows everywhere else, the sun must have been at the photographer's
back. So why is the analemma visible in this photo? It should be behind us.
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This was explained earlier in the thread.
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=209354#p209354
Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:38 am
by theTönster
I notice on Google Earth that the promontory behind the Temple of Apollo lies about 33° East of North. Must be an unusual Geodetic Anomaly present for the Sun to get that far North at Corinth, hm?
Re: APOD: Apollo's Analemma (2013 Sep 22)
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:43 am
by Nitpicker
I do believe theTönster is right. I also believe theTönster didn't bother to read the previous posts in this topic.