Happy solstice!

[CalliArcale]

Today is the winter solstice for folks in the northern hemisphere, and the summer solstice for folks in the southern hemisphere. Astronomy Pic of the Day has a cool photomontage to illustrate what this means for the Sun's position in the sky. Check it out!<br /><br />Sunrise by Season <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[pizzaguy]

I will hike to "Sunset Rock" in FDR state park (actually it's only about 1/2 mile from the road on the Pine Mountain Trail www.pinemountaintrail.org ) this saturday to watch the sunset. You can only see the sun actually set from the rock from about late October to early March. The terrain rises to the right as you view the sunset. I have not seen a sunset there for two years - just been too busy or COLD during the winter months. But this year, I am going - and will dress for the expected low of 25 (but it should still be in the 40's at sunset.)<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1"><em>Note to Dr. Henry:  The testosterone shots are working!</em></font> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Most excellent. I'm going to try to get a weekend off soon, and go camping up in Maine somewhere. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[rhodan]

I'm not particulary fond of the dark days, so I'm happy we'll get a couple of minutes of extra sunlight every day from now on. Well, until 21st of June anyway. <br /><br />Nice montage from APOD BTW. <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" />