Monday, October 29, 2012

Observing the Sun in Macon, Georgia on October 29

The following figure was created by periodically observing the sun's relative position to the horizon over Macon, Georgia.  The observations were made on October 29, 2012. 

The figure is drawn from the perspective of looking down upon the earth.  At the various times listed on the diagram, the sun's relative position on the horizon/ landscape has been plotted.  Although the date of observation has been included on the diagram, it should be noted that the total daylight time is less than twelve hours.  The "Autumnal Equinox" marks the point at which days begin to grow shorter than twelve hours; an observer would be able to surmise that these data were collected on an Autumn day.


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