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In case you did not know this from before, I am making sure now that you are aware that this blog is completely mine and mine alone. In other words, I say what I want, to whoever I want, however I want, whenever I want. I am entitled to my own opinions as you are to yours. If you don't like what you read, then please go away and never bother to come back. You were not forced or coerced into coming here and most definitely, you are not obligated to stay. So leave, if you think you should. No if's, no and's, no but's, no exceptions.
In case you did not know this from before, I am making sure now that you are aware that this blog is completely mine and mine alone. In other words, I say what I want, to whoever I want, however I want, whenever I want. I am entitled to my own opinions as you are to yours. If you don't like what you read, then please go away and never bother to come back. You were not forced or coerced into coming here and most definitely, you are not obligated to stay. So leave, if you think you should. No if's, no and's, no but's, no exceptions.
Monday, June 23, 2003
July 4th is important for 2 reasons!
This 4th of July is our national birthday, with the fireworks and independence day celebrations and parades and such. Whoopee! I love to go over to the Myrtle Edwards Park and see the fireworks launched from the barge in Elliot Bay just west of the Space Needle. I wander along 3rd street and hit several small pub type places for microbrews along the way to fortify myself for the crowd at the park. I am not a big fan of crowds. I have a spot I go to that is raised up a bit so I can see the Elliot Bay where there is a barge with the fireworks show. Anyway, at 0600 GMT, there is another significant event, one of lesser importance, but one which has been going on for far longer than this country! The Earth will be at the furthest distance from the Sun. Not that you would notice, but the Sun will be at its' dimmest. The brightest is (or was, in this case) half the year away, on January 4th, when we will be at the closest to the Sun, and therefore it will be the brightest. The closest point in the orbit is called Perihelion and the nearest point is called Aphelion. Strange that here in the northern hemisphere, it is winter when we are at the closest point and summer when we are at the furthest from the Sun, which is opposite to what you might expect. The reason is the 23.5 degree tilt of the axis which means that even though we are further away in summer, we get the light/heat more directly, with the sun higher in the sky. Nifty, the way the solar system works, isn't it?
Posted by: Rowlfe - at: 6/23/2003 11:43:00 AM
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