The tilt of the globe on that page changes throughout the year to match The Earth’s tilt when viewed from from The Sun. The initial rotation of Earth is correct for the time of day too. This means that, when you load the page, you see The Earth as The Sun currently sees it.
I’m not sure anyone has ever noticed, and I’m sure my calculation isn’t perfect, but I enjoy watching it change over the course of the year.
I’ve been having a lot of fun with the site in the last year-or-so. I’ve had a personal site for well over a decade now, but this is the iteration I like the most. Probably because this is the first time I’ve just built a playground for myself, and not tried to conform to what a site “should” be.
Sorry, those with disabilities don’t actually have the right to enjoy art. This article just isn’t for you. /s
I hate how ableism is so prevalent on the web and amongst engineers. This website is a beautiful way to let users explore the data interactively. There’s absolutely no reason it couldn’t also be made accessible so everyone could appreciate it and explore the timeline of the page and the messages communicated therein.
As nice as the page is, the lack of accessibility comes down to laziness and complacency on the side of the author imo.
Whilst reading about notable people who share my surname, I discovered this bizarre article on the Highgate Vampire media sensation of the 1970s.
> There was more publicity about Farrant and Manchester when rumours spread that they would meet in a "magicians' duel" on Parliament Hill on Friday 13 April 1973, which never occurred.
https://farrant.me/coffees/
The tilt of the globe on that page changes throughout the year to match The Earth’s tilt when viewed from from The Sun. The initial rotation of Earth is correct for the time of day too. This means that, when you load the page, you see The Earth as The Sun currently sees it.
I’m not sure anyone has ever noticed, and I’m sure my calculation isn’t perfect, but I enjoy watching it change over the course of the year.