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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: -- June solstice --
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THU, 20 JUN 2024 AT 16:49 EDT (20:49 UTC) Dominic Ford, Editor From the Earth feed 20 June will be the longest day of 2024 in the northern hemisphere, midsummer day. This is the day when the Sun's annual journey through the constellations of the zodiac carries it to its most northerly point in the sky, in the tropic of Cancer at a declination of 23.5°N. This day is counted by astronomers to be the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, the Sun is above the horizon for less time than on any other day of the year, and astronomers define this to be the first day of winter. The 2024 solstice The exact position of the Sun when it reaches its most southerly declination in 2024 will be (J2000.0 coordinates): Object Right Ascension Declination Constellation Angular Size Sun 05h58m 23°26'N Taurus 31'28" |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: -- June solstice --
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EXCERPT: At these latitudes, the sun is directly overhead around noon on the solstices. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer, usually June 21. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, usually December 21. The solstice days are the days with the most (for Summer) or fewest (for Winter) hours of sunlight during the whole year. |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: -- June solstice --
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EarthSky short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NuxbYzCSOvQ |
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