Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

183 Days in the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2023 is “183 Days in the Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: José Zarcos Palma). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

183 Days in the Sun
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: José Zarcos Palma Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A single 183 day exposure with a pinhole camera and photographic paper resulted in this long-duration solargraph . Recorded from solstice to solstice , June 21 to December 21, in 2022, it follows the Sun’s daily arcing path through planet Earth’s skies from Mertola, Portugal.”

— APOD editors, December 22, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 22, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: José Zarcos Palma
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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Source

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