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.
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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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