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Re: Private Universe and the Seasons



>One misconception that I've come across,//
>is that the hemisphere tilted away from the sun is in winter
>because it's further from the sun, and likewise the summer side is in
>summer because being tilted towards the sun it's closer to it.

I have not been following this thread so forgive my barging in at the last
moment - but I caught a glimpse of the above.

Actually the Northern hemisphere is closer to the Sun during our winter
than during our summer.



Jim Green
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