"maximum declination"

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24 August 2025

The Orthodox church of Nativity of Virgin Mary is seen in Rogacze, Poland on 22 August, 2025. In the Eastern part of Poland near the bordre with Belarus the low level of light pollution allows easy viewing of the annual Perseid meteor shower in the night sky.

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21 June 2025

People watch the sunset on the summer solstice at Hunters Point South behind the skyline of Midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City, USA, on June 20, 2025. According to calculations by the National Astronomical Observatory, the summer solstice occurs on Saturday, June 21, at 2 hours 42 minutes UTC. During this phenomenon, the sun reaches its maximum declination, projecting its light over the maximum geographic latitude on Earth. This astronomical event marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Additionally, the day of the summer solstice corresponds to the longest day of the year, as it is the day on which the sun rises the earliest and sets the latest.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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30 March 2025

A view of the partial solar eclipse in Barcelona, Spain, on March 29, 2025. The phenomenon begins at 11:02 AM, reaches its peak at 11:48 AM, and ends at 12:36 PM. At its maximum, approximately 23.7% of the Sun is covered by the Moon. This eclipse is the first in a series of major astronomical events that will be visible in Spain in the coming years, including total eclipses in 2026 and 2027, and an annular eclipse in 2028.

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27 September 2024

The Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, are seen in the sky above Alta, Norway, on September 26, 2024.

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11 October 2023

EDMONTON CANADA - OCTOBER 7, 2023: General view of Edmonton Institution, a maximum security federal institution located in the northeastern part of Edmonton, Alberta. It is operated by Correctional Service of Canada, on October 7, 2023, in North East Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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24 March 2022

A sample of Mexico tourist card, Mexico Visitors Permit, FMM (Forma Migratoria Multiple) with the number 180 written in a ballpoint pen in the center. A Mexico Tourist Card can be issued for a maximum of 180 days but it is the immigration officers at the point of entry who decides the number of days the visitor is given. They can give an FMM for 30, 60, or 90 days as opposed to the full 180. Visitor must leave the country before the Mexico Tourist Card expires. On Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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24 March 2022

A sample of Mexico tourist card, Mexico Visitors Permit, FMM (Forma Migratoria Multiple) with the number 65 written in a ballpoint pen in the center. A Mexico Tourist Card can be issued for a maximum of 180 days but it is the immigration officers at the point of entry who decides the number of days the visitor is given. They can give an FMM for 30, 60, or 90 days as opposed to the full 180. Visitor must leave the country before the Mexico Tourist Card expires. On Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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31 January 2022

A sign that reads 'Maximum Three People, Use Face Masks' at the entrance to the 'La Michoacana' ice cream shop. On Sunday, January 30, 2022, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

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28 January 2022

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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