12-22-2010, 05:20 PM
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That reminds me of the joke about a policeman questioning suspects of a crime that happened very, very far north (or, more generally, close to one of the poles):
"And please tell me, what were you doing on the night between October 23 and February 21?"
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What matters is where you're going, not how fast.
"... we humans tend to screw up everything that's good enough as it is...or everything that we're attracted to, we love to go and defile it." - Chris Cornell
[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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12-22-2010, 06:18 PM
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12-22-2011, 11:32 AM
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Another lap around the sun, another solstice. Happy winter solstice, everybody!
I was recently surprised by this solstice trivia:
Question:
On what day of the year does the sun SET earliest?
Answer:
If you said "winter solstice" (as I would have), you'd be wrong! (As I usually am.)
Earliest sunset actually occurs about a week an a half before. Similarly, the latest sunRISE is not on the solstice; it actually happens in early January. But the net shortest day is on the solstice.
Why? Has to do with the interaction of the tilt of the earth plus the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit (closest to the sun in early January, the planet is traveling fastest in this part of its orbit). (e.g. see Why doesn't the latest Sunrise happen at the Winter Solstice ? for info.)
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12-23-2011, 07:04 AM
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Happy Solstice( belated) . Had I known this thread existed, I would have been here on THE day.
MetroMPG- Funny, I just noticed this very phenomenon while looking at sunrise/sunset times THIS year for hunting season. 44 years, and still learning daily. |
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12-25-2011, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Another lap around the sun, another solstice.
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Another candle on my cake...
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What matters is where you're going, not how fast.
"... we humans tend to screw up everything that's good enough as it is...or everything that we're attracted to, we love to go and defile it." - Chris Cornell
[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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12-27-2011, 11:56 PM
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Happy belated!
Next up: Perihelion! (Jan 5) |
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12-28-2011, 01:44 AM
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Thanks for the Wiki link !
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12-28-2011, 02:55 AM
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Woohoo! Just another 4 months and I'll be able to work on the car outdoors again 
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e·co·mod·ding: the art of turning vehicles into what they should be
What matters is where you're going, not how fast.
"... we humans tend to screw up everything that's good enough as it is...or everything that we're attracted to, we love to go and defile it." - Chris Cornell
[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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12-28-2011, 06:42 AM
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The sun is awesome
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WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!
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12-28-2011, 11:54 AM
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The ground is still not staying frozen here. It has been about 5F warmer than average for both November and December.
The light is slowly increasing every day, which is much appreciated.
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