Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 21, 2016

Traces of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 2016 is “Traces of the Sun,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: György Bajmóczy). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“This year the December Solstice is today, December 21, at 10:44 UT, the first day of winter in the north and summer in the south. To celebrate, watch this amazing timelapse video tracing the Sun’s apparent movement over an entire year from Hungary.”

— APOD editors, December 21, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 21, 2016
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: György Bajmóczy
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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The Sun

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 21, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-december-21-traces-of-the-sun

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