AstroMedia: The path of the sun

AstroMedia: The path of the sun

How does the sun move?
This simple astronomical model shows the arc in which the sun moves above and below the horizon for any location between the equator and the North Pole, and for any day of the year. It can also impressively show rising and setting points on the horizon, polar day and polar night, and the equatorial sun rising vertically from the horizon.

How to do it
Move the sun to any date, set the horizon to any latitude, and pan the solar arc. This way you can follow the sun´s passage from east to west above and below the horizon. The model is held so that the horizon always remains horizontal.

For teachers and students
The assembly of the sun walk is very simple. Therefore it is particularly suitable as teaching material at (secondary) schools as well as for all other group and project work in the fields of physics and astronomy.

This is what else you will need for assembly

a sharp cutter knife

a good all-purpose glue

a blunt knife for folding

a sharp pair of scissors