Happy Solstice, Everyone!
A solstice happens when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from
the equator. On the June solstice it reaches its northernmost point and
the Earth’s North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.5
degrees. It's also known as the northern solstice because it occurs when
the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern
Hemisphere.
'Solstice' (Latin: 'solstitium') means 'sun-stopping'. The point on
the horizon where the sun appears to rise and set, stops and reverses
direction after this day. On the solstice, the sun does not rise
precisely in the east, but rises to the north of east and sets to the
north of west, meaning it's visible in the sky for a longer period of
time.
Although the June solstice marks the first day of
astronomical summer, it's more common to use meteorological definitions
of seasons, making the solstice midsummer or midwinter.
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And enjoy the summer.
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