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Sunrise at the solstices
I've got a great view of the Houston skyline towards the east, so I've been watching the location of the Sun at sunrise. It was interesting to see the variation in the spot that you first see the sun between the two solstices. Unfortunately, I don't have photos of both.
 Today's sunrise  Not quite the summer solstice, but a few weeks after. On the solstice, the sun rose from the left of the tall antenna tower that it's to the right of in this crappy pic. 
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It is amazing how far the apparent movement of the sun really is. The axial tilt of the eatrth is pretty significant. The reason for the seasons is Axial Tilt.
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4 hours of daylight here.
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I think today's sunrise occurred at approx ~117.33°
and the summer solstice was ~62.75°
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South of anchorage. Suns still not up yet. I can handle the winter darkness. The summer light really messes with my head.
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Probably five hours of daylight if not for the mountains. On the plus side there's gonna be a quasi pagan bonfire on the beach tonight.
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Carrera
Das Babe
Das Babe Metalberiech
