Summer Solstice is the Northern Solstice
June 21 marks the Summer Solstice for the Northern hemisphere. The terms, 'Summer' and 'Winter', when applied to a solstice, is purely arbitrary to the hemisphere one calls home. A better term would be the Northern Solstice', as this is the northernmost point in which the sun apparently travels across our sky. And for those who live in say, Argentina, this same June 21date is their 'Winter Solstice'. Confused? Maybe... that's why it's more accurate to say 'Northern Solstice' (as no matter what hemisphere you live in, this is the Northern Solstice').
This astronomical event known as a solstice happens twice per yer and refers to the perceived movement, or lack thereof at the solstices, of the sun through the sky. While it's common knowledge that the Earth revolves around the sun, from a fixed position on the ground, the Sun appears to orbit the earth through an incremental progression. Once per yer, at it's most Northernmost and Southernmost positions, the Sun appears to stop its progression and remain still for approximately three days before reversing its course in the opposite direction. This point of non-movement is known as the solstice, deriving it's name from the Latin sol (to stand still).
This is not to be confused with Spring and Fall equinoxes which are marked by the changing in the tilt of the Earth's axis towards and away from the sun.
While this is most pleasant for us weatherwise, it seems this Northern Solstice gets the least amount of celebration. Spring and Fall festivals (often with ties into the agricultural significance of the seasons) are commonplace. And Christmas is perhaps the most famous celebration of any solstice (but for us, would be the misleadingly titled 'Southern Solstice'... sounds warmer though doesn't it?), but the Northern Solstice seems to be lost among the busy season of the summer. Not quite fair considering this marks the point where we enjoy the longest amount of daylight all year (14 hours) as opposed to the meager 10 hours bestowed upon us in December.
Leave it to us in Southern California to embrace a summer related astrological event! Various events and activities have centered around the celestial occurrence. On June 23, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Finding the constellation 'Aquarius'….? | Name of Stars in ...
Use the sky chart on this site and set it for your city and date. It will show you where it is in your sky. A good pointer to find Aquarius is the “Great Square”, the four stars in a square making up the body of Pegasus. Aquarius is south of the square.
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