Tag: Sun

• The Analemma, How the Sun moves Throughout the Year

  The analemma has been the subject of the past two Irish language videos so if you’ve been reading along here, then you already know that it is a figure eight shape traced out by the Sun over the course of the year. We’re going to take a further look at this motion, from Ireland and…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  March 14, 2024

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Analemma, Astronomy, calendar, equation-of-time, equator, equinox, history, ireland, moon, science, solar-system, space, stars, Sun, video, wheel-of-the-year

• An Radharc ón Meánchiorcal: an Anailéim ar lean

  In this video, we will finish dealing with the strange motion of the Sun in our sky by travelling to the equator and observing the analemma, from (almost) the sub-solar point. Of course, we will also be heading forward in time to the equinox, so while that happens at the beginning of the video we…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  March 12, 2024

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Analemma, Astronomy, equator, equinox, full-moon, moon, science, space, Sun

• An Cónocht, Grianstad, Iarnóin agus Anailéim: Níl an Grian san áit ina Cheap Tú

  Welcome to Seachtain na Gaeilge! Seachtain na Gaeilge, Irish Week or the Week of Irish, is a celebration of the Irish language in Ireland, and for a while now it has lasted a fortnight, from the 1st of March till the 14th. This gives me time to put up an few extra Irish videos, at…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  March 5, 2024

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Analemma, Astronomy, Daylight Savings Time, equinox, irish, local time, science, Seachtain na Gaeilge, space, Sun, Time zones, video