The reason for the season

by Evo Terra on December 16, 2007

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The reason for the season

Originally uploaded by evo_terra

Who says I’m not into the holidays?

Thanks to Phil Plait for providing the image, which I think he got from The Slumbering Lungfish.

Extra points if you can correctly guess which side of the photo to place the sun!

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Nate December 20, 2007 at 9:01 pm

To the right, of course. The reason that it’s colder in the northern hemisphere in December is because the axial tilt means the sun’s light strikes a a more oblique angle – more atmo to get thru and less direct energy.

Tons of fun and happy hollandaise to you and yours.

2 Jan Karlsbjerg January 4, 2008 at 3:43 pm

Whaddayamean “guess” which side the sun is on?! :-)

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