February 13, 2010

  • Sunrise Yesterday and Today


    Yesterday morning


    Today

    Because I took these 2 shots from different angles, it is impossible to determine, but today I could see that the sun rose at a point on the horizon a bit north of where it rose yesterday.  Sun angles and day length have been changing faster every day since the solstice.

    yesterday, 2/12/10: sunrise 8:54 A.M. sunset 5:35 P.M. for 8 hours, 41 minutes of daylight

          today, 2/13/10: sunrise 8:51 A.M. sunset 5:38 P.M. for 8 hours, 47 minutes of daylight.

    Yukon Quest Update:

    Hans Gatt was first into Dawson, and won the halfway gold.  After a mandatory rest there, the race started anew.  At latest report, Lance Mackey had a slim lead over Hugh Neff, with Hans Gatt not far behind them.

    Gerry Willomitzer turned back after leaving Dawson, and scratched because of problems with his sled runners.

    For up-to-the-minute reports from the trail:  http://www.facebook.com/YukonQuest?ref=nf

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