Figure 8 Pattern

The wobble continues to be very evident. Compare to June, 2005 and May, 2005 and April, 2005 and November 2007 and March 2008 and November 2008 measurements.

When the Sun is over Europe:

Bergen, Norway
12/21/08 Sunrise 10:00 am
Observed Azi 152
Skymap Azi 144
SOUTH by 8

Moscow, Russia
12/06/08 Noon
I'm living about 100 miles south from Moskow, Russia. We have sun too low to horizon.
SOUTH

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 14:00 pm
Observed Azi 171 Alt 11
Skymap Azi 193 Alt 11
SOUTH by 22

Madrid, Spain
12/20/08 9:10 am
Observed Azi 138
Skymap Azi 126 Alt 5
SOUTH by 12

Madrid, Spain
12/16/08 9:12 am Sunrise
Observed Azi 140
Skymap Azi 127 Alt 6
SOUTH by 13

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 14:30 pm
Observed Azi 191 Alt 9
Skymap Azi 199 Alt 9
SOUTH by 8

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 16:30 pm Sunset
Observed Azi 221
Skymap Azi 226
SOUTH by 5

 

When the Sun is over Mexico:

York, PA
12/21/08 Sunrise
Much too far northeast this morning. I'm almost certain that just a few days ago it was more to the southeast. This time of the year it is always rising over a certain hill outside our office window. It isn't this morning!
NORTH

Dothan, AL
12/22 06:41 am Sunrise
Observed Azi 111
Skymap Azi 117
NORTH by 6

Coeur d' Alene, ID
12/19/08 10:30 am
Observed Azi 159 Alt 21
Skymap Azi 162 Alt 18
CLOSE

Baraboo, WI
12/15/08 12:45 pm Noon
Observed Azi 195 Alt 23
Skymap Azi 193 Alt 23
CLOSE

Dothan, AL
12/22 1:15 pm
Observed Azi 208 Alt 48
Skymap Azi 205 Alt 31
HIGH by 17

Dothan, AL
12/21 2:25 pm
Observed Azi 235 Alt 40
Skymap Azi 221 Alt 23
NORTH 14 HIGH 17

 

When the Sun is over New Zealand:

Coeur d' Alene, ID
12/19/08 12:00 pm Noon
Observed 178 Alt 21
Skymap Azi 190 Alt 19
SOUTH by 12

Baraboo, WI
12/18/08 3:00 pm
Observed Azi 210 Alt 20
Skymap Azi 222 Alt 12
SOUTH by 12, HIGH by 8

Scranton, PA
12/21/08 4:28 pm Sunset
Observed Azi 227
Skymap Azi 237
SOUTH by 10

Baltimore, MD
12/21/08 6:00 pm Night
Skymap Sunset 4:40 pm
Many in my family who were out and about in Baltimore late afternoon remarked that it was staying lighter longer for the "shortest day of the year." Didn't get dark until a little after 6!

When the Sun is over India:

Madison, WI
11/17/08 8:30 pm
Orion in NE
Skymap Orion Azi 90-110
NORTH

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 9:40 am Sunrise
Observed Azi 111
Skymap Azi 134!
NORTH by 24

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 10:30 am
Observed Azi 121 Alt 10
Skymap Azi 145 Alt 5
NORTH by 24 HIGH by 5

Omsk, Russia
12/21/08 12:30 pm Noon
Observed Azi 151 Alt 17
Skymap Azi 172 Alt 12
NORTH by 21 HIGH by 5