Friday 20 June 2008

June 21: Summer solstice

Summer solstice - the longest day of the year, when the Sun is at its most northern point in the sky.

1 comment:

MOSONGA RAPHAEL said...

The day the north pole is nearest the Sun is called the 'summer solstice'. Looking from Earth, the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky all year. This means it takes the most amount of time to cross the sky. So this is the longest day of the year. Its called the 'summer solstice' and happens around 21 June. Astronomers call this the start of summer and after this date, days start getting shorter.

(source: bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/earth/solsticescience.shtmml)