Chile was at first registering the Sun SOUTH as expected for the Polar Wobble but is starting to see the drunken lurch,
corrections setting in.Chile was at first registering the Sun SOUTH as expected for the Polar Wobble but is starting to see the drunken lurch,
corrections setting in.
Chili Dec 10: Sunset for Summer Solstice should be about 24.8° South of West, and my compass reading of this evening was 34°. Considering declination of almost 3° I saw today a 31° South of West Sunset, almost 6° more South than it should be 11 days from now. [Sunset too far SOUTH by 6°.]
Chile Dec 16: On Dec 10 I measured a sunset 6 degrees more southern than it should be in 6 days from now! That would be explained if we accept that the current earth axis tilt has experienced a deviation from 23º57´ to almost 30º. But now I am really baffled. To my total astonishment, I measured just 20° south of West today, which is a bit less 17° when corrected with geographical north declination. Compared to the 31° of just 6 days ago, it is not only northern than it should, but also a very fast change! I am starting to think that the whole wobble thing may be really happening. I hope Planet X is not the cause. [This reporter has the Sunset dramatically too far to the NORTH by 12° on Dec 16, a correction, moving in the wrong direction.]
Chile Dec 18: Sunset 28º South of West. I'm Scratching my head. I think solstice will be impossible to determine if this trend continues! [Now back to being further SOUTH than it should!]
Chile Dec 22: Sunset 35° South of West. [8° further SOUTH than is should be.]