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Camera Obscura Equinoctialis

September 21 Equilibrium · Solar Declination δ = 0.00° · Darkened Chamber

INVERTED CHROMATIC LIGHT BEAM (PINHOLE FOCAL CONE)
SOLAR DECLINATION 0° 00' 00" (Equinox)
DAY / NIGHT LENGTH 12h 00m / 12h 00m
PINHOLE DIAMETER 0.85 mm

Exterior Autumn Vista Solar Noon

Inverted Geometry: Light travels in straight Euclidean rays. Rays reflected from tree crowns pass through the tiny aperture and strike the lower floor, while rays from grass strike the ceiling, projecting the world upside down.
Dust Mote Illumination: Tiny atmospheric motes illuminate the beam path inside the darkroom, forming a luminous conical hourglass.
Prism Flip Mirror (Erect Image)