For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

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For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

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Did you know that, relative to an observer on Earth, the Sun spins an eight in the sky?

We're talking about an analemma. This is a line connecting the points of the Sun's position in the sky at the same time of day throughout the year — if observed from the same geological location. The tilt of the earth's axis creates the appearance that the sun changes its position in the sky every day.

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

You can do the analemma yourself. All you need is a tripod, a camera and a little patience. Just set the camera in a certain position and take several pictures every day at the same time.

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight Analemma of Mars.

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight Lunar analemma.

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

For a year, the sun in the sky writes out an eight

Lunar analemma.

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