On 15/09/2015 10:34, Brent wrote:
I think we all agree the sun rises (appears to rise) due east on the
equinox.
If the earth stops and the sun stops and I start walking towards the
sun (on the surface of the earth)
I believe I would be walking a straight line - due east.
Ok, it's sunrise at the Equinox but the sun and earth are sudddenly
frozen in place, and we consider East to be where the sunrise is.
If we move in a way that keeps the sun due East, we must be moving along
the line of places where it is currently sunrise. That is, you're moving
approximately northwards or southwards. On the other hand, If we move 15
degrees to a different longitude but keeping the same latitude, we're
moving to a place where the sun has already risen and thus is south of
East. Isn't walking towards the sun is between the two cases? We're
starting off going along the line of latitude but gradually veering
towards the south.
Steve
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