Perhaps he is referring to the appearance that the Sun moves across the Western horizon near sunset, in time with the changing seasons. This appearance of movement is caused by the axial tilt of Earth’s rotation. The apparent movement is considerable: from 23.5 degrees North of the equator to 23.5 degrees South of it, for a total of 47 degrees. That shift in appearance is called ‘declination’.
That’s just a little more than 1/8th (45 degrees) of the complete (36o degree) circle of the horizon. Thus it could be argued that (at the equator) the Sun rises in the East or sets in the West offset from the cardinal directions by some declination measure. In the Northern hemisphere, and at the Summer solstice, it would appear to rise about East-East-Northeast, while at the Winter one it would appear to rise about East-East-Southeast. The corresponding setting Sun appearances would be about West-West-Northwest and West-West-Southwest.
The appearances are reversed in the Southern hemisphere. The only time of the year when the Sun truly “rises in the East and sets in the West” would be at the equinoxes in mid-Spring and mid-Fall. Thus, except for the equinoxes, your FIL really is 100% correct in saying “Not necessarily”. Oh, and the directional appearance shifts somewhat depending on your latitude, as well.
It might help you to find a little more connection to your FIL if you ask him if that is what he meant. I do admit that his short answer may seem frustrating to someone who does not understand his reasoning.
When I listened to her voice, I was too busy concentrating on what she said to be concerned about how it sounded. Of course, I’m not sure why anyone in his/her right mind would consider Trump’s “cackling Kamila” phrase to be worth repeating, but then I am not inclined to denigrate women in general or to be misogynistic. I certainly did not find it unpleasant to listen to her, even when she laughed. Then again I’ve been accused by some (mostly those who demonstrate either racist or misogynistic behavior) of having (for someone with a Y chromosome) an extraordinary amount of patience regarding expressions of opinions or facts by the more intelligent half of our zoologic group.
Do you really think that is a necessary question? I mean, I really would like to hear one of the Red-Caps answer that honestly, but we both know that’ll never happen.
You really love throwing that acronym around, don’cha. It doesn’t mean what you think, which means that like most Trump Discipleship Sufferers, you don’t have any understanding of reality.
Perhaps he is referring to the appearance that the Sun moves across the Western horizon near sunset, in time with the changing seasons. This appearance of movement is caused by the axial tilt of Earth’s rotation. The apparent movement is considerable: from 23.5 degrees North of the equator to 23.5 degrees South of it, for a total of 47 degrees. That shift in appearance is called ‘declination’.
That’s just a little more than 1/8th (45 degrees) of the complete (36o degree) circle of the horizon. Thus it could be argued that (at the equator) the Sun rises in the East or sets in the West offset from the cardinal directions by some declination measure. In the Northern hemisphere, and at the Summer solstice, it would appear to rise about East-East-Northeast, while at the Winter one it would appear to rise about East-East-Southeast. The corresponding setting Sun appearances would be about West-West-Northwest and West-West-Southwest.
The appearances are reversed in the Southern hemisphere. The only time of the year when the Sun truly “rises in the East and sets in the West” would be at the equinoxes in mid-Spring and mid-Fall. Thus, except for the equinoxes, your FIL really is 100% correct in saying “Not necessarily”. Oh, and the directional appearance shifts somewhat depending on your latitude, as well.
It might help you to find a little more connection to your FIL if you ask him if that is what he meant. I do admit that his short answer may seem frustrating to someone who does not understand his reasoning.