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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2022 January 5   
      
                                A Year of Sunrises   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Vanzella   
      
      Explanation: Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. As the   
      months change, the direction toward the rising Sun changes, too. The   
      featured image shows the direction of sunrise every month during 2021   
      as seen from the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The camera in the   
      image is always facing due east, with north toward the left and south   
      toward the right. As shown in an accompanying video, the top image was   
      taken in 2020 December, while the bottom image was captured in 2021   
      December, making 13 images in total. Although the Sun always rises in   
      the east in general, it rises furthest to the south of east on the   
      December solstice, and furthest north of east on the June solstice. In   
      many countries, the December Solstice is considered an official change   
      in season: for example the first day of winter in the North. Solar   
      heating and stored energy in the Earth's surface and atmosphere are   
      near their lowest during winter, making the winter season the coldest   
      of the year.   
      
             Status Updates: Deploying the James Webb Space Telescope   
                      Tomorrow's picture: evening to morning   
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