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George Preoteasa
Milford, PA, United States

12/21/2023
07:25 am

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DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone

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Cropping.

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The High Point Monument in New Jersey is 7.1 miles (11.4km) away from my house in Pennsylvania. I could see it if it wasn't for the trees. Using the Photoephemeris application, I found that my house, the Hight Point Monument and the sun at sunrise will be almost perfectly aligned on the winter solstice day. So I rented a drone to take this picture. Actually, the High Point is approximately 200ft (61m) higher than the flight altitude of the drone, which means that the actual sunrise point (behind the High Point) is even closer to the monument than in the picture. By the way, the monument is 220ft (67m) high.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!