Copyright:
Roland Christen
原文:
What’s that at the end of the road? The Sun. Many towns have roads that run east – west, and on two days each year, the Sun rises and sets right down the middle. Today is one of those days: an equinox. Not only is today a day of equal night (“aequus”-“nox”) and day time, but also a day when the sun rises precisely to the east and sets due west. Featured here is a picturesque road in northwest Illinois, USA that runs approximately east -west. The image was taken one year ago today, during the March Equinox of 2015, and shows the Sun down the road at sunset. In many cultures, this March equinox is taken to be the first day of a season, typically spring in Earth’s northern hemisphere, and autumn in the south. Does your favorite street run east – west? Tonight at sunset, with a quick glance, you can actually find out. Quiz (really hard): What road is pictured?
中文翻譯:
🏞️ 不知道你發現了嗎？今天是春分日！在很多小鎮，東西向的道路會在一年中的兩天，正好讓太陽在正東方升起並在正西方落下。這一天不僅是白天與黑夜相等的一天，「aequus」和「nox」的結合，還是太陽在日落時完美對稱地映入這條迷人的道路。這張圖片拍攝於一年前的2015年3月春分日，展現了伊利諾伊州西北部一條大約東西走向的美麗公路。
在北半球，春分日通常被視為春季的第一天，而在南半球則是秋季你最喜愛的街道是否也向東西延伸呢？今晚日落時，快來一瞥，或許能驚喜發現！☀️🌅
#春分 #春季開始 #日落 #東西向道路 #伊利諾伊州 #自然美 #子女成長 #探索世界
來源:NASA每日圖片
