Do the Sun and Moon Really Rise in the East?
"As sure as the Sun rises in the east . . ." Except it doesn't! Find out how Earth's tilt changes the location of sunrise (and sunset) throughout the year.
Dr. Alberto Vecchiato is an astronomer at the Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, Italy. His research interests lie mainly in the area of astrometry and gravity studies. He is author of several scientific publications and of the textbook “Variational Approach to Gravity Physics Theories. From Newton to Einstein and Beyond,” published in 2017 by Springer.
"As sure as the Sun rises in the east . . ." Except it doesn't! Find out how Earth's tilt changes the location of sunrise (and sunset) throughout the year.
By: Alberto Vecchiato January 2, 2018
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