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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.   
      
                                   2023 June 21   
      The Sun's path is shown while setting in multiple exposures over three   
        separate days. The top path was taken during a summer solstice, the   
         middle path during an equinox, and the lower path during a winter   
       solstice. The foreground shows grass and some rocks and trees. Please   
                see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                                  Three Sun Paths   
         Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace & Giuseppe De Don+á   
      
      Explanation: Does the Sun follow the same path every day? No. The Sun's   
      path changes during the year, tracing a longer route during the summer   
      than the winter. Pictured here, the Sun's arc was captured from noon to   
      sunset on three days, from highest in the sky to lowest: summer   
      solstice, equinox, and winter solstice. The images were taken near   
      Gatto Corvino Village in Sicily, Italy in 2020 and 2021. The path and   
      time the Sun spends in the sky is more important in determining the   
      season than how close the Earth is to the Sun. In fact, the Earth is   
      closest to the Sun in January, during northern winter. Today is a   
      solstice, so today the Sun is taking its longest path of the year   
      across the sky in Earth's northern hemisphere, but the shortest path in   
      the southern hemisphere.   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: open space   
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