Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

November 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 30, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 30, 2009

Photograph by Vasilij Rumyantsev ( Crimean Astrophysical Obsevatory) If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun’s apparent shift…

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November 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 29, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 29, 2009

George: It can’t be done Herbert! Herbert: Oh wheelie George? via Bits and Pieces

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November 28, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day – November 28, 2009

Picture of the Day - November 28, 2009

In response to some recent feedback from my good friend Will, the Sifter will be posting a picture every day at 5pm. A link at the bottom of each post will give credit to the original source (if available). Hope you enjoy! Photograph by Jürgen Berger / Mahendra Sonawan The Zebrafish, or Zebra Danio, is…

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