Subscribe to MinutePhysics! December has the longest solar days (noon-to-noon) because of the weird way a combination of the axial tilt of the earth and the eccentricity of its elliptical orbit conspire in December. Perihelion + Solstices = Long Days. Here’s some more info about: Solar Time: http://bit.ly/1ZonSel The Equation of Time: http://bit.ly/1QWyduY Milankovitch cycles: http://bit.ly/1ZonSem Perihelion: http://bit.ly/1QWyb6x Apsis: http://bit.ly/1ZonUTq Link to Patreon supporters here: http://bit.ly/1QWyb6y Music by Nathaniel Schroeder, http://bit.ly/1ZonSep MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://on.fb.me/1QWyduZ And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://bit.ly/1ZonSep Thanks to Nima Doroud for contributions.
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12/22/15
Why December Has The Longest Days
Subscribe to MinutePhysics! December has the longest solar days (noon-to-noon) because of the weird way a combination of the axial tilt of the earth and the eccentricity of its elliptical orbit conspire in December. Perihelion + Solstices = Long Days. Here’s some more info about: Solar Time: http://bit.ly/1ZonSel The Equation of Time: http://bit.ly/1QWyduY Milankovitch cycles: http://bit.ly/1ZonSem Perihelion: http://bit.ly/1QWyb6x Apsis: http://bit.ly/1ZonUTq Link to Patreon supporters here: http://bit.ly/1QWyb6y Music by Nathaniel Schroeder, http://bit.ly/1ZonSep MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://on.fb.me/1QWyduZ And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://bit.ly/1ZonSep Thanks to Nima Doroud for contributions.
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