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Mutare, Zimbabwe
11:02 pm
All images in composite are frames extracted from videos recorded with tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 compect cameras in sunset mode.
Compilation of three 9 video frame montages extracted from recordings made on 22nd and 23rd September. These have been combined to produce the accompanying grand composite.
Equinox Sunsets before and after Equinox Sunrise on 23 September.
The instant of the Southern Hemisphere Spring Equinox in 2023 was at 6.50 UTC (8.50 local Mutare time) on 23 September. (more details at https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-september-equinox/ ) This means it was possible to record two Equinox sunsets one on the 22nd a few hours before and another a few hours after the Equinox sunrise on the 23rd. These are shown in the accompanying composite of three 9 video frame montages.
