Winter solstice solar trail. Time-exposure image of a northern hemisphere southwards view, with the Sun passing through the sky from sunrise (left) to

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Winter solstice solar trail. Time-exposure image of a northern hemisphere southwards view, with the Sun passing through the sky from sunrise (left) to sunset (right) on a day near the winter solstice. The duration of this day, the shortest of the year, depends on the latitude. Photographed on 19 December 2010.

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Photo credit: © JUAN CARLOS CASADO (starryearth.com)/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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