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1. Geographic Poles

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   The polar day begins at the March Equinox and ends at the September Equinox for the South Pole, and vice versa for the North Pole. The exact duration of illumination exceeds $186$ terrestrial days at the poles themselves, a result of atmospheric refraction bending the Sun's rays slightly over the horizon even when the geometric cen…