秋分的日出 ... Sunrise on Autumnal Equinox
(English at the bottom) 今天是中秋節前夕, 但其實也是「秋分」, 由於半年前「春分」, 太陽上升至峰頂上, 因此今天特別留意, 看看太陽是否會再度在同一位置, 因為理論上春分與秋分時太陽直射赤道,與本地距離相同。 不過,似乎秋分時太陽離峰頂較春分遠些...... 6:20 a.m. 太陽準備露面, 光芒受雲阻,形成扇形,向上散開 The sun was about to appear behind the hills, with fan-like rays painting the clouds. 6:25 a.m. 光芒展現 A spark of light appeared 6:31 a.m. 太陽鋒芒畢露,雲的金光減弱 The sun kept rising and the golden color faded. 7:50 a.m. 旭日爬升至山峰上,破雲而出 The sun climbed above the summit and appeared behind the clouds. 與半年前的春分日出比較, 今天秋分的日出雲量較多, 才能看到雲被染成橙黃色 (手機照片顯示為金色), 兩天的景色,分別何等大? 不禁令人讚嘆! 見文章連結:'春分的日出:凡事都有定期': http://footprintsinsand2016.blogspot.com/2018/03/sunrise-on-chinese-lunar-calendars.html Sunrise on Autumnal Equinox Today is not only the day before Mid-Autumn Festival according to the lunar calendar, but also the Autumnal Equinox as the sun is over the Equator again. I took photos of today's sunrise, hoping to see the sun rising above the summit again. Compare with Vernal ...