The equinox is here...............yipppeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Shearwater]

I just want to say yippeeee; the worst is over - it gets better every day from now on. (...and I don't need nerdies to tell me the days do not get longer immediately......) I just look at the sunsets and know there is going to be another spring. Happy Equinox everyone.

 

[tom52]

But why are the clocks going forward in the Spring so much further from the equinox than the clocks going backward in the Autumn?

 

[sarabande]

this splendid site gives you all the answers, as well as an excellent annual graphic showing sunrise/set, and the twilights for the whole year.



You'll need to set the location to your home BTW for best results. Sungraph clicky

 

[FWB]

A little pedantic but the Winter Solstice is,it would seem, tomorrow at 1204.

 

[Shearwater]

Did I say Equinox? I meant Solstice. Sloppy Solstice everyone!

 

[sarabande]

Let's all head to Newgrange and have a party !

http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm

 

[FWB]

Very interesting, thanks.

 

[nimbusgb]

Yup the solstice is tomorrow ( and SWMBO's birthday! ) Tomorrow is 3 seconds shorter than today.

then it goes -
21 Dec 2008 08:04 15:54 7h 49m 40s - 03s 11:59 15.1° 147.158
22 Dec 2008 08:04 15:54 7h 49m 44s + 03s 11:59 15.1° 147.150
23 Dec 2008 08:05 15:55 7h 49m 53s + 09s 12:00 15.1° 147.142
24 Dec 2008 08:05 15:55 7h 50m 10s + 16s 12:00 15.2° 147.135
25 Dec 2008 08:05 15:56 7h 50m 32s + 22s 12:01 15.2° 147.128
26 Dec 2008 08:06 15:57 7h 51m 02s + 29s 12:01 15.2° 147.122

almanac page

 

[tangomoon]

No - and now Cagey will start - well actually you should put your wellies on, pick a sharp stick and say this in the Lounge.

PBO - boat talk only

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[awol]

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Tomorrow is 3 seconds shorter than today.


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... and I thought they were both 24 hours long!

 

[nimbusgb]

I stand corrected. Daylight tomorrow is 3 seconds shorter than today. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Actually a single solar day is around 86400.002 seconds at the moment and the days are getting longer by almost 2 ms in a 100 years.

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[yerffoeg]

Yes, it's that feeling that the next sailing season is not so far away.
Thanks Sarabande - excellent programme.

 

[cagey]

This one tracks the suns precession through the sky.
Good for predicting sunlit hours, time of sunrise/sunset and angle of etc
http://www.locationworks.com/sunrise/index.html

 

[charles_reed]

I\'m

afraid you're 3 months late (or early), We're now at the winter solstice.

 

[oldharry]

Re: I\'m

Still commuting in the dark - both ways! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[BurnitBlue]

Penny just dropped. Is that why Christmas is Dec 25th? Did the Church Hi.Jack a pagan festival?

 

[Avocet]

yes!

 

[charles_reed]

Entropy

Everything is slowing down - finding a lower energy state.

The Universe will end with a long-drawn-out whimper

 

[Seven Spades]

Re: Entropy

Funny thing is it was quite light at 16.25 yesterday. I was quite surprised, seemed to be lighter than I remember it in in the winter, Global Lightening?

 

[Mariner69]

Winter Solstice now but perihelion on the 2nd January. But lengthening days. Time to start preparing the sacrifices. Who shall we chose?