Polar Night – brr
It’s been about six weeks since we left off, shortly after Sunset. We watched the sun descend in the sky and dip below the horizon. It was Nautical Twilight, and the sky was alive with vibrant colors:
April 3, 2023, 10 days after sunset.
April 10, 2023
April 16, 2023
You may notice the red lights on buildings. This is a good time to talk about wintertime outdoor illumination at the South Pole!
At the end of the day, we’re all here to support science. There are a number of science projects that can only happen during the winter here, because of the unique environmental characteristics of the South Pole (darkness, elevation, weather, air quality, etc). A few of these are extremely sensitive to broad-spectrum visible light.
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