Tomorrow is the aphelion, the annual point in time when earth’s orbit is the farthest from the sun.
It’s one of those inquiring minds things…………… ?
It’s one of those inquiring minds things…………… ?
Aphelion Friday
- Thread starter Wandering Sagebrush
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It probably comes as a puzzler to a lot of northern hemisphere folks: That the Earth is farthest from the Sun in mid-summer.
Yup, it's all about the angle of incidence!
Yup, it's all about the angle of incidence!
So, we are farthest from the sun right now and sweltering in a prolonged heat wave. We're toast if we get closer to the big yellow ball.
Thanks fellows for the science class!
Thanks fellows for the science class!
OP
OP
Beware the perihelion… the sun gets closer.So, we are farthest from the sun right now and sweltering in a prolonged heat wave. We're toast if we get closer to the big yellow ball.
Thanks fellows for the science class!
craig333
Riley's Human
I just got back from the Icehouse area. Just a quick trip to get Riley out the noise for the night. People were everywhere. Normally I see few outside of the campgrounds but every spot a car could pull was taken. I suppose its a combination of the heat and a four day weekend for many. At least it was quiet.
