A Conversation for Summer Solstice
Sun stands still
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Sep 5, 2000
You say the sun seems to rise and set in the same place at this time. I thought the sun rose in the East and set in the West?
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JAR (happy to be back, but where's Ping?) Posted Sep 5, 2000
I think perhaps it might possibly be supposed to be "... rise and set in the same placeS ..." maybe.
Would that make more sense?
JAR
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 13, 2008
Hmm, I don't think so. I'll have to come up with a wording for this.
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shagbark Posted Jun 20, 2009
the meaning of sun stands still is that between a few days before and a few days after reaching its northern most point the sun will rise in exactly the same spot it did the day before, and it will set in exactly the same spot it did the day before. About the first of July you will notice that this spot changes as the suns apparent position drifts in the opposite direction from what it did previously, and also the days begin to get shorter.
Sun stands still
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jun 20, 2009
So can you suggest a wording for the phrase?
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shagbark Posted Jun 20, 2009
Instead of saying:
the sun appears to rise and set in exactly the same place at this time of year.
perhaps: the sun appears to rise in exactly the same place for a few days at this time of year; and likewise the place where it sets also appears unchanged during this period.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jun 20, 2009
That looks good. I've changed the entry and added your words, Shagbark.
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- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Sep 5, 2000)
- 2: JAR (happy to be back, but where's Ping?) (Sep 5, 2000)
- 3: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 13, 2008)
- 4: shagbark (Jun 20, 2009)
- 5: Gnomon - time to move on (Jun 20, 2009)
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- 7: Gnomon - time to move on (Jun 20, 2009)
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