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Sunrise at the June Solstice, 2003

Caption: Rise of the sun between Tower 1 and Cerro Mucho Malo at the June solstice, 2003, viewed from the western solar observatory. The sunrise position at the solstice has shifted to the right approximately 0.3 degrees since the year 300 B.C.

Credit: Courtesy of Ivan Ghezzi

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