Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sunrise by Season

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 2005 is “Sunrise by Season,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Sunrise by Season
Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No.”

— APOD editors, December 21, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 21, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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The Sun

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