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Postcard from Hawai'i - In the Lead

Tuesday, July 6. 2010

Heading towards the finish line at the 2010 Parker Ranch 4th of July Rodeo

Posted by Andrew Cooper in Postcard from Hawai'i at 12:00

Earth at Apehelion

Tuesday, July 6. 2010

Solstices & Equinoxes The Earth is at aphelion today, reaching the furthest from the Sun in our annual cycle. Today the Earth will be about 152,097,701 km (94,509,129 miles) from the Sun. At perihelion, our closest approach to the Sun, the Earth is 147,098,074 km (91,402,505 miles) from the Sun.

It seems odd to some that the the hottest weather of northern hemisphere summer would occur when the Earth is furthest from the Sun. But the seasons are not determined by Solar distance, but rather as a result of the inclination of the Earth's axis and the angle of sunlight.

2010 Solstices and Equinoxes
PerihelionJan 3 
Spring EquinoxMar 2017:32 UT
Summer SolsticeJun 2111:28 UT
ApehelionJul 6 
Fall EquinoxSep 2303:09 UT
Winter SolsticeDec 2123:38 UT

Source: USNO Data Services Website

Note- Unless otherwise noted times and positions are shown for the island of Hawai'i using Hawaiian Standard Time, 20°N latitude, 155°W longitude, for other locations most events listed will also be visible, but times and positions will vary, check a local reference or use a planetarium program to verify event details for your location
Posted by Andrew Cooper in Solstices & Equinoxes at 01:00 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Postcard from Hawai'i - Paniolo Rodeo

Tuesday, July 6. 2010

Paniolos rope a calf at the 2010 Parker Ranch Rodeo

Posted by Andrew Cooper in Postcard from Hawai'i at 01:00 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
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