Why the Sun traces a figure-eight pattern across our sky
In short: If you photographed the Sun at the exact same time every day for a year, you wouldn't see a straight line or a circle. Instead, you would witness the creation of a complex shape known as the analemma.
This video explores the phenomenon of the Sun's analemma, a figure-eight pattern that emerges when daily solar positions are overlaid. Gordon Williamson explains the mechanics behind this unexpected movement, revealing why the Sun does not follow a simple or stationary path throughout the year.
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