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"If we were to watch the Sun rise every morning, we would notice that its
location appears to shift a little each day.
During springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun appears on the horizon
farther north each day. Annually, around June 20 or 21, this motion appears to
stop in what is known as the summer solstice. During that time, the Earth’s
axis is angled toward the Sun, and the intensity of sunlight on the Northern
Hemisphere is greatest.
As a historian of astronomy, I am interested in the role astronomical events
had on ancient people and continue to have in modern times. My ancestors lived
on the Central Mexican Plateau, where for many Indigenous cultures, both past
and present, the rising and setting of the Sun during equinoxes and solstices
were sacred events."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
