APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

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APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by APOD Robot » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:14 am

[img]https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_190621.jpg[/img] Sunset Analemma

Explanation: Today, the solstice is at 15:54 Universal Time, the Sun reaching the northernmost declination in its yearly journey through planet Earth's sky. A June solstice marks the astronomical beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the south. It also brings the north's longest day, the longest period between sunrise and sunset. In fact the June solstice sun is near the top, at the most northern point in the analemma or figure 8 curve traced by the position of the Sun in this composite photo. The analemma was created (video) from images taken every 10 days at the same time from June 21, 2018 and June 7, 2019. The time was chosen to be the year's earliest sunset near the December solstice, so the analemma's lowest point just kisses the unobstructed sea horizon at the left. Sunsets arranged along the horizon toward the right (north) are centered on the sunset at the September equinox and end with sunset at the June solstice.

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Elias Chasiotis » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:40 am

This interactive picture is also very interesting: https://greenflash.photo/portfolio/suns ... ce-sicily/

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by gioyhofer » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:57 am

Great Job Marcella Giulia pace

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Joe Stieber » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:55 am

This is the first time to my knowledge that a person has the APOD and the EPOD simultaneously, with almost the same picture. See today’s EPOD (Earth Science Picture of the Day) at...

https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2019/06/suns ... noxes.html

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by neufer » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:00 am

Click to play embedded YouTube video.
Joe Stieber wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:55 am
This is the first time to my knowledge that a person has the APOD
and the EPOD simultaneously, with almost the same picture.
Marcella Giulia made them an offer they couldn't refuse.
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Boomer12k » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:22 am

A very nice, and interesting take...

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by bystander » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:03 am

Click to play embedded YouTube video.
ANALEMMA AND AMPLITUDE OCCASIVE FROM SICILY - 2016/2019
Video: Marcella Giulia Pace (www.greenflash.photo)
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by orin stepanek » Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:37 pm

Hi: By! I can't get your video for some reason! Sound is there but picture is blocked! :cry:
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by E Fish » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:11 pm

Joe Stieber wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:55 am This is the first time to my knowledge that a person has the APOD and the EPOD simultaneously, with almost the same picture. See today’s EPOD (Earth Science Picture of the Day) at...

https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2019/06/suns ... noxes.html
I had just seen that myself and was going to comment on it. Same location, same purpose, just a slightly different picture.

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by JimThomas » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:35 pm

I assume those are white dots added to where the sun was determined to be at that time and not an image of the sun itself, which would require perfect weather conditions every time a picture was taken.
Impressive and informative nonetheless, whatever the technique used to create this image.

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Alietr » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:46 pm

Note cat on wall.

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by gioyhofer » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:03 pm

You can see all shots here:

https://greenflash.photo/?da_image=suns ... r-solstice

Extraordinary job

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Chris Peterson » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:06 pm

JimThomas wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:35 pm I assume those are white dots added to where the sun was determined to be at that time and not an image of the sun itself, which would require perfect weather conditions every time a picture was taken.
Impressive and informative nonetheless, whatever the technique used to create this image.
I would assume that each dot is an actual image of the Sun. Certainly, from that location, I'd expect little problem in acquiring that many images with clear skies.
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by orin stepanek » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:42 pm

Works now; nice! :D 8-)
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Elias Chasiotis » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:46 pm

On the EPOD merged image there are many cats on the wall (obviously it's the same cat in different position at each capture).
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by Sam » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:26 pm

I love this APOD! Once tried to create something similar but never got around to figuring out how to process a year's worth of photos. Congratulations Marcella!
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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by geoffrey.landis » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:17 pm

I do have to say I found this one confusing and hard to follow. The sun seems to be doing the usual analemma thing.... then abruptly takes a right-angle turn in the sky.
This is not a composite of the analemma; it is the analemma composite overlaid with a bunch of mostly-unlabelled sunset positions, AND a sunset sequence every five minutes on June 21, and ANOTHER sunset sequence every five minutes on Sept. 23-- four different composites on the same image (which explains the right-angle turn: it's a different composite.)

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Re: APOD: Sunset Analemma (2019 Jun 21)

Post by heehaw » Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:59 pm

Wouldn't it be fun to have an analemma with Daylight Savings Time sections?

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