Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 21, 2023

Three Sun Paths

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 21, 2023 is “Three Sun Paths,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace & Giuseppe De Donà). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

The Sun's path is shown while setting in multiple exposures over three separate days. The top path was taken during a summer solstice, the middle path during an equinox, and the lower path during a winter solstice. The foreground shows gras — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace & Giuseppe De Donà Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does the Sun follow the same path every day? No .”

— APOD editors, June 21, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 21, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace & Giuseppe De Donà
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words