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Winter solstice time, kids

Today, at 18:35 GMT, the Sun will be directly above the Tropic of Capricorn. Depending on whether you are in the southern or northern hemisphere, you will call this the summer or winter solstice, a day widely recognized as the first day of the new season. There are lots of holidays and traditions associated with this day. The solstice (from the Latin solstitium, standing still sun) is the day of the Earth's maximum tilt either to or away from the sun, depending on the hemisphere.

I have collected some links:

• The wikipedia entry on solstice, essentially a page of other links to follow.
• Interesting overview of comparitive cultural traditions and some science links. I liked this one about the analemma.
• A quicktime movie showing the earth's tilt throughout the year.
• A winter soltisce site with pretty complete explanations about different seasonal celebrations.
• An astronomical calendar.

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#1  22 December 2005 - 07:50

 

About time, too. Today the day is 13 hours shorter here in Oslo than at mid summer. In Northern Norway the sun won't be back for a month! But we have beer. And aquavit!

KnutAlbert

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