# Golapāda IV.1–5 — the celestial sphere and the two halves of the ecliptic # North half (Meṣa→Kanyā) rides above the equator; south half (Tulā→Mīna) below. reset view.outside observer.city Ujjain show.horizon show.cardinals wait 1 show.celestial-equator show.ecliptic show.ecliptic-seasons overlay.show Ecliptic meets the equator at the two equinoxes wait 3 show.summer-solstice show.winter-solstice overlay.show Solstice arcs bound the Sun's swing north and south wait 3 # isolate the Sun and walk it through the year show.bodies show.body-labels hide.body-mercury hide.body-venus hide.body-mars hide.body-jupiter hide.body-saturn hide.body-moon show.body-sun wait 1 jump.next.spring-equinox overlay.show Vernal equinox — the Sun crosses onto the northern half · {date} wait 3 jump.next.summer-solstice overlay.show Summer solstice — greatest northern declination · {date} wait 3 jump.next.fall-equinox overlay.show Autumn equinox — back to the equator · {date} wait 3 jump.next.winter-solstice overlay.show Winter solstice — greatest southern declination · {date} wait 3 overlay.clear