Steam Sun On Birmingham Cross-city

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  1. Monder

    Monder Well-Known Member

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    Just a slight observation during my heritage service on BCC - date set to June 21st, nearly 5 am, and the sun is to the NORTHEAST? It's been a while since I left school, but I think the sun should never be to the north in the UK. Isn't TSW supposed to use precise geographical data to determine sun paths?
     
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    The sun does rise in the north east in the summer. It sets in the north west too. Back to school perhaps? :D

    EDIT - I’ve also just noticed you seem to be inside a train. In my experience the compass doesn’t read properly when you are on foot but inside a train in TSW, so maybe it is showing a little more to the north than you are actually looking, but it doesn’t look too far off for the date.
     
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    The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.4°N, Birmingham at about 52.4°N, so the sun should always be to the city's south.
     
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    67014832-A451-4D0F-9351-C66DEF9C6E41.jpeg Apologies, that graph was for Northern England, this one is for Birmingham specifically…
     
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    Damn... I stand corrected
     
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