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DESCRIPTION:Solstice Time  Tues., Dec. 21, 2004, marks the solstice—the beginning of 
 winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.    
 In astronomy, the solstice is either of the two times a year when the Sun 
 is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, the great circle on 
 the celestial sphere that is on the same plane as the earth's equator. In 
 the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs either December 21 or 
 22, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn; the summer 
 solstice occurs either June 21 or 22, when the sun shines directly over the 
 tropic of Cancer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter and summer 
 solstices are reversed.    Reason for the Seasons    The reason for the 
 different seasons at opposite times of the year in the two hemispheres is 
 that while the earth rotates about the sun, it also spins on its axis, 
 which is tilted some 23.5 degrees towards the plane of its rotation. 
 Because of this tilt, the Northern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight 
 (creating winter) while the Southern Hemisphere receives more direct 
 sunlight (creating summer). As the Earth continues its orbit the hemisphere 
 that is angled closest to the sun changes and the seasons are reversed.    
 Longest Night of the Year    The winter solstice marks the shortest day and 
 the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the 
 sky, and its noontime elevation appears to be the same for several days 
 before and after the solstice. Hence the origin of the word solstice, which 
 comes from Latin solstitium, from sol, "sun" and -stitium, "a stoppage." 
 Following the winter solstice, the days begin to grow longer and the nights 
 shorter.    The precise moment of the 2004 solstice will be December 21, 
 2004 at 4:42 A.M. PST (12:42 UT).   \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/09/03/45873.php
SUMMARY:Winter Solstice
LOCATION:The "top" half of the Earth.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/09/03/45873.php
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