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The sun isn’t always the exact center of our solar system. ☀️

In this Space Oddity, Erika Hamden explains what the barycenter of the solar system is, and how it may not always be inside of the Sun itself. The variations in the barycenter can be explained by the large masses of the outer giant planets!

This is 6/21 (solstice!), 6/26, 6/27, and 6/28. The daily solargraph pipeline is working pretty well now, and I've finally figured out the stitching to make a smooth sun trail. These are each the last shot of the day with the sun trail overlaid.

I'm working on a web page that will let you browse all the daily solargraphs as they happen (well, with a day delay obviously), so stay tuned!