Summer Solstice Stonehenge

[RadishRose]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/valeri...e-solstice-live-from-stonehenge/#3a19e16d596d

This year’s summer solstice is set to take place at 10:43 pm GMT on June 20 (5:43 pm EDT / 2:43 pm PDT), at the point when the earth’s northern pole is most tipped toward the sun. This marks the longest day and shortest night of the year for the northern hemisphere – an important day for prehistoric farmers and herders whose livelihood relied on an understanding of the seasons in the time before watches and calendars.

 

[Kaila]

It fascinates me that people, very long ago, figured out some of the basics about our planet,
including the poles, and the equator, and gave them names.....

 

[Em in Ohio]

How often does a Summer Solstice coincide with a Solar Eclipse? (Fascinating Article!)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/starts...t-to-happen-just-how-rare-is-it/#52ebf3102db7

 

[Kaila]

Wow!!
Incredible article, Em!

 

[Em in Ohio]

Enjoy your Day - The longest day and shortest night here. Sadly (to me), it's all downhill from here /-; Already, days will be getting shorter and nights longer. While lots of folks celebrate the Summer Solstice, it's not my favorite event in any given year. Before we know it, it will again be getting dark by the late afternoon!

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Ruthanne]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/valeri...e-solstice-live-from-stonehenge/#3a19e16d596d

This year’s summer solstice is set to take place at 10:43 pm GMT on June 20 (5:43 pm EDT / 2:43 pm PDT), at the point when the earth’s northern pole is most tipped toward the sun. This marks the longest day and shortest night of the year for the northern hemisphere – an important day for prehistoric farmers and herders whose livelihood relied on an understanding of the seasons in the time before watches and calendars.

That is just gorgeous RR!

 

[Em in Ohio]

Repost:
I hope to be awake to see it live around 1 AM on 6.21.20, if my math is right for Ohio!
If I manage it, I'm going to watch on:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21 (click 'Watch it live.')

 

[Meanderer]

31 Facts You Never Knew About the Summer Solstice

The summer solstice isn't exclusive to Earth
All the planets in our solar system have summer solstices. Mars's solstice occurs a few days after Earth's in June. On Uranus, the summer solstice happens once every 84 years. The next one will occur on October 9, 2069. Each season lasts for 21 years. Talk about a never-ending winter!

 

[Em in Ohio]

31 Facts You Never Knew About the Summer Solstice

The summer solstice isn't exclusive to Earth
All the planets in our solar system have summer solstices. Mars's solstice occurs a few days after Earth's in June. On Uranus, the summer solstice happens once every 84 years. The next one will occur on October 9, 2069. Each season lasts for 21 years. Talk about a never-ending winter!

Thanks for the links! I'll look forward to viewing them later today! Update - Well, actually it wasn't that much later! Way too hot and humid by the time I did just a bit of yard work! The link is great and has so many other links, I can read all day! Much appreciated! ~ Em