The Winter Solstice explained in layman's terms
Автор: BOB LOVE
Загружено: 2013-12-20
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The Winter Solstice is an Astronomical event occurring in December every year when Sun's elevation with respect to Earth reaches its lowest value (-25.5 degrees).
It is accompanied by the longest day on South Pole and the longest night on North Pole of Earth. In 2013, it occurs at 17:11 UTC on December 21.[1]
When it is Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. For the Northern Hemisphere, at the moment of winter solstice, the sun is at its greatest height as observed from the South Pole.
Similarly, for the Southern Hemisphere, at the moment of the winter solstice, the sun is at its greatest height as observed from the North Pole. In the Northern Hemisphere the winter solstice is also the Southern solstice and occurs in December, In the Southern Hemisphere this is the Northern solstice which occurs in June.
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