Time-lapse of the Sun circling the horizon at the South Pole during early March.

Video credit: Robert Schwarz
Source: https://vimeo.com/208466944

What does the sun do at the Pole !?

Only at the Pole - the sun circles around the horizon in 24h here is a time-lapse of nearly 5 days from March 08-13, 2017. So only a few days until sunset so in…

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@wonderofscience I recently read the fascinating book, “Madhouse at the End of the Earth: the Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night” by Julian Sancton. It frequently discusses the sun’s position & duration above the horizon during the months it IS above the horizon, because getting to experience any sun at all was so crucial to the crew’s mental & physical wellbeing & ability to function. So it’s very cool to get to see this!