Figure 8 Pattern

The wobble continues to be very evident. Compare to June, 2005 and May, 2005 and April, 2005 and November 2007 and March 2008 and November 2008 measurements.

When the Sun is over Europe: Bergen, Norway 12/21/08 Sunrise 10:00 am Observed Azi 152 Skymap Azi 144 SOUTH by 8 Moscow, Russia 12/06/08 Noon I'm living about 100 miles south from Moskow, Russia. We have sun too low to horizon. SOUTH Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 14:00 pm Observed Azi 171 Alt 11 Skymap Azi 193 Alt 11 SOUTH by 22 Madrid, Spain 12/20/08 9:10 am Observed Azi 138 Skymap Azi 126 Alt 5 SOUTH by 12 Madrid, Spain 12/16/08 9:12 am Sunrise Observed Azi 140 Skymap Azi 127 Alt 6 SOUTH by 13 Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 14:30 pm Observed Azi 191 Alt 9 Skymap Azi 199 Alt 9 SOUTH by 8 Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 16:30 pm Sunset Observed Azi 221 Skymap Azi 226 SOUTH by 5	When the Sun is over Mexico: York, PA 12/21/08 Sunrise Much too far northeast this morning. I'm almost certain that just a few days ago it was more to the southeast. This time of the year it is always rising over a certain hill outside our office window. It isn't this morning! NORTH Dothan, AL 12/22 06:41 am Sunrise Observed Azi 111 Skymap Azi 117 NORTH by 6 Coeur d' Alene, ID 12/19/08 10:30 am Observed Azi 159 Alt 21 Skymap Azi 162 Alt 18 CLOSE Baraboo, WI 12/15/08 12:45 pm Noon Observed Azi 195 Alt 23 Skymap Azi 193 Alt 23 CLOSE Dothan, AL 12/22 1:15 pm Observed Azi 208 Alt 48 Skymap Azi 205 Alt 31 HIGH by 17 Dothan, AL 12/21 2:25 pm Observed Azi 235 Alt 40 Skymap Azi 221 Alt 23 NORTH 14 HIGH 17	When the Sun is over New Zealand: Coeur d' Alene, ID 12/19/08 12:00 pm Noon Observed 178 Alt 21 Skymap Azi 190 Alt 19 SOUTH by 12 Baraboo, WI 12/18/08 3:00 pm Observed Azi 210 Alt 20 Skymap Azi 222 Alt 12 SOUTH by 12, HIGH by 8 Scranton, PA 12/21/08 4:28 pm Sunset Observed Azi 227 Skymap Azi 237 SOUTH by 10 Baltimore, MD 12/21/08 6:00 pm Night Skymap Sunset 4:40 pm Many in my family who were out and about in Baltimore late afternoon remarked that it was staying lighter longer for the "shortest day of the year." Didn't get dark until a little after 6!	When the Sun is over India: Madison, WI 11/17/08 8:30 pm Orion in NE Skymap Orion Azi 90-110 NORTH Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 9:40 am Sunrise Observed Azi 111 Skymap Azi 134! NORTH by 24 Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 10:30 am Observed Azi 121 Alt 10 Skymap Azi 145 Alt 5 NORTH by 24 HIGH by 5 Omsk, Russia 12/21/08 12:30 pm Noon Observed Azi 151 Alt 17 Skymap Azi 172 Alt 12 NORTH by 21 HIGH by 5