Despite the sun being covered by clouds a lot, the production values and labeling of the compass points still make for an engaging experience.
In the summer time at Scott Base the sun is above the horizon for 4 months, from roughly the end of the third week of October until the end of the third week of February. This shows the movement of the sun over a full 24 hour period near the peak of summer.
Camera was set to take a photo once every one minute and one second (so that the second hand would be moving). Lens was set on f22 to get enough depth of field to have the watch and horizon both in focus. A modified Orion equatorial telescope mount was used to track the sun. Camera and tracking powered by solar panel and batteries.
Somewhere in that panning, did it show where McReady and Childs stared each other down? Not quite sure of each other.
OK, solar power for the tri pod motor. But why not Solar Power for the entire base? In the photo’s of the base I saw not one solar panel. If they have 24 hours of sun for three months straight why not use UBER SOLAR PANELS made by SOLYNDRA, and installed by OBAMA to power the entire base????? What great publicity for Green Energy that would be, HUH?
@2, The solar panels would cause the ice to melt (even faster) and then New York would be under 200 feet of water!!11!!
C-c-c-c-c-cold and bleak!
Let’s not disparage global warming.
Mom said be home when the street lights come on. Sweet!