2011-02-07

Analemma

The analemma is not a preposterous medical treatment. It is the figure-eight shape that the Sun traces in the sky if it were to be photographed at the same time every day for a year. More technically, the analemma describes the curve representing angular offset of one body relative to the celestial sphere, as seen from another one. Usually it refers to the Sun as seen from the Earth. Don't believe it? Grab a camera, clear your schedule at the same time each day, and come back in a year...



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  1. From Scottish folklore, a mythical phenomenon that is the figure of eight shape that the Sun traces in the sky.

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