Windows to the Universe

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular.
Windows Original.

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The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular. Windows Original.

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular. Windows Original.

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular. Windows Original.

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular.
Windows Original.

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular.
Windows Original.

The Earth in its orbit at the solstices and equinoxes. Note that the perspective is unrealistic. It is a side-view which ignores the effect of perspective to convey that the Earth's orbit is nearly circular.
Windows Original.