The mathematical (and other) thoughts of a (now retired) math teacher,
The path that is traced in the sky by the declination of the Sun that resembles a "Figure 8" is called an "Analemma". This is a a good name to know for things like crossword puzzles and astronomy but probably not much else.
The path that is traced in the sky by the declination of the Sun that resembles a "Figure 8" is called an "Analemma". This is a a good name to know for things like crossword puzzles and astronomy but probably not much else.
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