Astro-Event of the Week, June 17th-24th 2008 June 16, 2008
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The Summer Solstice: time to set those sun dials!
This week marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, a yearly event in which the sun pauses at its farthest passage north as seen from the Earth and begins its long trek south. This is not a spectacular observational event, and the summer solstice itself only marks a specific moment: June 20th, 2008 at 07:59PM, EDT. What makes this event special is that in 2008, it occurs extremely early, in fact, the earliest since 1896. (more…)