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Author Archives: Andrew Cooper
Earth at Apehelion
Today the Earth is furthest from the Sun, a point called apehelion. We will be about 152,098,232km (94,509,459miles) from the Sun. Compare this to the 147,098,290km (91,402,639miles) we were at perihelion on Jan 4th, a difference of about 5,411,169km (3,362,344miles) … Continue reading
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Summer Solstice
Summer solstice occurs today at 15:09ADT. Today the Sun will occupy the most northerly position in the sky of the year. The term solstice comes from the latin terms Sol (the Sun) and sistere (to stand still). On this day … Continue reading
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The Archeology of SE Alaska
The usual archeological work done in SE Alaska documents the tribes of the region. Tribes such as the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and Eyak, the people that still make their homes along the coast and in these islands. But there is … Continue reading