Winter solstice one must be able to observe a change in azimuth or elevation less than or equal to about 1/60 of the angular diameter of the sun. Observing that it occurred within a two-day period is easier, requiring an observation precision of only about 1/16 of the angular diameter of the sun. Thus, many observations are of the day of the solstice rather than the instant. This is often done by observing the sunrise and sunset or using an astronomically aligned instrument that allows a ray of light to be cast on a certain point around that time. Length of day
Six Months in a Leaky Boat of morale - it was thought that references to "leaky boats" were not appropriate during the naval action in the war. An introductory piece titled "Pioneer", written by Eddie Rayner, appears before the song on the Australian and New Zealand release of "History Never Repeats - The Best of Split Enz". This track is not present on the American release. This track also forms an introduction to "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" on its original album release (on "Time and Tide"). The video shows band members dressed in nautical gear, and Maori artists performing traditional Maori "poi" dance. The