- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- East Tiger Mountain913 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 47.6068, -122.3323
Astronomy by Day (and Other Oxymorons) is a artwork in Washington, at a modelled 46 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is LEW Floor, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 0.4 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A two channel video Installation projected on the east wall of the atrium, between levels 6-9. A series of computer-generated 3D objects viewed from a continuous forward tracking shot that moves almost imperceptibly forward.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Astronomy by Day (and Other Oxymorons). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 114° | 913 m | 19.7 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 113° | 891 m | 18.1 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 113° | 841 m | 17.5 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 116° | 795 m | 18.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 117° | 792 m | 23.0 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 118° | 774 m | 23.9 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 112° | 770 m | 17.2 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ESE 120° | 629 m | 20.0 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 0.4 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 0.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 1.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 1 mi
- East Portal View · 2 mi
- Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- LEW Floor: 0.0 mi
- Activity in Growth: 0.0 mi
- Babe, The Phoenix Fairy, and The Magic Grove: 0.0 mi
- Making Visible the Invisible: 0.0 mi
- Braincast: 0.0 mi
- The Seattle Public Library - Central Library: 0.0 mi
- Sky View Observatory: 0.2 mi
- Beneath the Streets: 0.3 mi
- Underground Tour: 0.3 mi
- Smith Tower Observatory: 0.3 mi
- Seattle's First Public School House Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Seattle Ice Arena Memorial: 0.1 mi
- James R. Ellis: 0.2 mi
- Burke Building Arch: 0.2 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Presents: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.2 mi
- Seattle Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: 0.5 mi
- Arne Gillam Courtyard: 0.2 mi
- James "Cisco" Morris Biodiversity Garden: 0.6 mi
- Three Car Park: 0.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.2 mi
- Neototems Children's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Prefontaine Place: 0.3 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Westlake Park: 0.4 mi
- View Park: 0.4 mi
- Occidental Square: 0.4 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 2.7 mi
- Camp Long: 3.9 mi
- Schmitz Preserve Park: 3.9 mi
- Waldo Woods: 5.9 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 0.4 mi
- Bay Street End: 1.4 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 1.5 mi
- South Holgate Street End: 1.5 mi
- West Denny Way Street End: 1.6 mi
- First Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.3 mi
- Capitol Hill: 1.7 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.0 mi
- Magnolia: 4.1 mi
- Shelter #1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area A: 5.1 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.2 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.5 mi
- Quarters A: 6.1 mi
- Quarters B: 6.1 mi
- West Point Light: 6.1 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 15.2 mi
- Oil House: 15.2 mi
- Waterwall: 7.1 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 11.2 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
- Doughty Falls: 12.0 mi
- Pigeon Point: 2.8 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.7 mi
- Licton Springs: 6.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Boeing FLD, 4 mi away.
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- Seattle/Sodo-Georgetown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 3 mi
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