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APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:06 am
by APOD Robot
A Year of Sunrises
Explanation: Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. As the months change, the direction toward the rising Sun changes, too. The
featured image shows the direction of sunrise every month during 2021 as seen from the city of
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada. The camera in the image is always facing due east, with north toward the left and south toward the right. As shown in an
accompanying video, the top image was taken in 2020 December, while the bottom image was captured in 2021 December, making 13 images in total. Although the
Sun always rises in the east in general, it rises furthest to the south of east on the
December solstice, and furthest north of east on the
June solstice. In many countries, the
December Solstice is considered an official change in season: for example the first day of
winter in the North.
Solar heating and stored energy in the Earth's surface and atmosphere are
near their lowest during winter, making the winter
season the coldest of the year.
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:06 am
by Ann
I wondered why the Sun seemed to rise farthest to the left (north) in the seventh panel from the top, not in the sixth panel.
The reason for this is that there are 13 panels in the APOD, as if there were 13 months in 2021.
Ann
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:43 am
by K. ELIS
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? It seems to me that at the equator, the answer is yes.
So, the good answer at your question is : It depends were you are on Earth.
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:14 am
by Dan
Far left, note the building being constructed...
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:46 pm
by Sa Ji Tario
K. ELIS wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:43 am
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? It seems to me that at the equator, the answer is yes.
So, the good answer at your question is : It depends were you are on Earth.
Variations are also observed at the equator, although small to the north and south
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:01 pm
by De58te
Ann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:06 am
I wondered why the Sun seemed to rise farthest to the left (north) in the seventh panel from the top, not in the sixth panel.
The reason for this is that there are 13 panels in the APOD, as if there were 13 months in 2021.
Ann
I think the reason is that the top photograph was taken in December, 2020, so therefore that picture belongs in the year 2020. That means the second from the top panel is actually January 2021. Thereby making the 7th panel down the month of June.
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:08 pm
by orin stepanek
I Imagin the further North or South {so. Hemisphere} you live
the wider apart the No. So. sunrise band would stretch!
Ahh! This is the life!
![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:37 pm
by neufer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Gallery_of_Alberta wrote:
<<The Art Gallery of Albertais a public art gallery located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The building was designed by Los Angeles architect Randall Stout. Construction of this building began in 2007 and was finished in 2010. Its collection of well over 6,000 works of art includes historical and contemporary paintings, sculptures, installation works and photographs by Canadian and international artists.
The patinated zinc and stainless steel design was intended to demonstrate the museum's "commitment to contemporary art". The exterior of the building features a 190 metres steel ribbon, intended to represent the North Saskatchewan River, and the aurora, geographical phenomenons and features of Edmonton. The building's interior also features an "aurora" inspired room.>>
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:53 pm
by Chris Peterson
K. ELIS wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:43 am
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? It seems to me that at the equator, the answer is yes.
So, the good answer at your question is : It depends were you are on Earth.
At the equator, the position of the ecliptic in the sky swings from north to south, just like anywhere. The Earth's axial tilt is 23°; that's what you see at the equator: on the December solstice, the Sun rises 23° south of east, on the June solstice it rises 23° north of east.
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:56 pm
by heehaw
Maybe if our town road grids were at 45 degrees instead of N-S, E-W, we wouldn't get sun in our eyes driving to and from work in the morning and evening?
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:58 pm
by RJN
An emailer points out
The sun most certainly does not rise at its southernmost point (N hemisphere) on the solstice. That happens around January 5, +/-. (today!)
This is correct insofar as the Sun's southernmost point occurs during the day of the December solstice -- which does not necessarily coincide with sunrise. I have therefore adapted the text in the main NASA APOD to use the word "near" instead of "on". We thank the emailer for their comment and apologize to our readers for the oversight. - RJN
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:04 am
by alter-ego
RJN wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:58 pm
An emailer points out
The sun most certainly does not rise at its southernmost point (N hemisphere) on the solstice. That happens around January 5, +/-. (today!)
This is correct insofar as the Sun's southernmost point occurs during the day of the December solstice -- which does not necessarily coincide with sunrise. I have therefore adapted the text in the main NASA APOD to use the word "near" instead of "on". We thank the emailer for their comment and apologize to our readers for the oversight. - RJN
Yes. Sounds like the emailer is associating latest sunrise of the year with the sun being furthest south. In fact, the sunrise approaches the Winter Solstice date the further north observer's latitude. In this case, a Jan 5 sunrise date puts the observer around 39° or 40° latitude. On the equator, the latest sunrise occurs on Feb 12!
Re: APOD: A Year of Sunrises (2022 Jan 05)
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:32 pm
by neufer
alter-ego wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:04 am
RJN wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:58 pm
An emailer points out
The sun most certainly does not rise at its southernmost point (N hemisphere) on the solstice. That happens around January 5, +/-. (today!)
This is correct insofar as the Sun's southernmost point occurs during the day of the December solstice -- which does not necessarily coincide with sunrise. I have therefore adapted the text in the main NASA APOD to use the word "near" instead of "on". We thank the emailer for their comment and apologize to our readers for the oversight. - RJN
Yes. Sounds like the emailer is associating latest sunrise of the year with the sun being furthest south. In fact, the sunrise approaches the Winter Solstice date the further north observer's latitude. In this case, a Jan 5 sunrise date puts the observer around 39° or 40° latitude. On the equator, the latest sunrise occurs on Feb 12!
As for Edmonton, itself:
- The only year from 2017 to 2027
when Winter solstice took place 12 hours after
sunrise on the day of Winter solstice was in 2019
when the Azimuth angle of sunrise on the next day
was about 1.5" [i.e., 128.9819º vs. 128.9815º] further south:
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year Winter solstice time Sunrise time Azimuth angle
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2017 Dec. 21 09:29 08:40 128.9842
2018 Dec. 21 15:22 08:40 128.9833
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2019 Dec. 21 21:19 08:40 128.9815
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2020 Dec. 21 03:03 08:40 128.983
2021 Dec. 21 08:59 08:40 128.9832
2022 Dec. 21 14:48 08:40 128.9824
2023 Dec. 21 20:28 08:40 128.9808
2024 Dec. 21 02:20 08:40 128.9818
2025 Dec. 21 08:03 08:40 128.9821
2026 Dec. 21 03:50 08:40 128.9815
2027 Dec. 21 19:43 08:40 128.98
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