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	Summer Solstice -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
		The declination of the Sun on the (northern) summer solstice is known as the tropic of cancer (23° 27').
		The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a maximum for the year.
		EDT; June 21, 1999 at 15:47 (3:46 p.m.) EDT; and June 20, 2000 at 21:36 (9:36 p.m.) EDT.
	scienceworld.wolfram.com /astronomy/SummerSolstice.html (377 words)

	Solstice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The solstice is related to the axial tilt of the planet.
		A common misconception is that the solstice occurs at the solar apsides (aphelion and perihelion) of the planetary orbit.
		The dates of the winter solstice and summer solstice are reversed for the northern and southern hemispheres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solstice (763 words)

	Solstice article - Solstice axial tilt apsides aphelion perihelion Tropical year anomalistic - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is related to the axial tilt of the planet, and not the Solar apsides (aphelion and perihelion) of the planet, as many people commonly believe.
		In other words, solstices are artifacts of the Tropical year, not the anomalistic year.
		Solstices are those moments of the year when the sun reaches its southernmost or northernmost position, at the Celestial Tropic of Capricorn or Celestial Tropic of Cancer, respectively.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Solstice (490 words)

	Solstice Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Solstices are those moments of the yearwhen the sun reaches its southernmost or northernmost position, at the Celestial Tropic of Capricorn or CelestialTropic of Cancer, respectively.
		A common misconception is that the Solstice occurs at the Solar apsides (aphelion and perihelion) of the planetaryorbit.
		On the solstices the length of the day and the altitude of the sun at noon are the maximum or the minimum of all the otherdays of the year.
	www.cabaret-54.com /dust36575-solstice%20music.html (595 words)

	the summer solstice (around june 21st) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		His death at the hand of his brother Seth represented the yearly Egyptian drought, while his miraculous rebirth, at the summer solstice, represented the flooding of the Nile Valley and its nourishment by the silt left on the land after the flood.
		Litha is a fairly modern term for the summer solstice, and it may be derived from an Anglo-Saxon word for 'moon' that referred to the sixth and seventh months of the year.
		Just as the winter solstice festival was appropriated by the Christian church to celebrate Christ's birth, so the popular summer solstice festival was taken to mark the birth of one of the church's most important saints: the cousin and baptizer of Jesus, John the Baptist.
	www.geocities.com /essenecx/summer_solstice.htm (1858 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Today's issues \| Summer solstice
		The summer solstice is one of those things that have been around for a very long time.
		Down on the farm the summer solstice traditionally represents the chance to wallow in the expectation of bountiful harvests.
		In Celtic cultures, the June solstice represented midsummer, the midpoint between the start of the Gaelic summer on May 1 and the onset of autumn on August 1.
	www.guardian.co.uk /netnotes/article/0,6729,1243856,00.html (537 words)

	Solstices & Equinoxes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The solstice occurs twice a year, in June, when the Sun is furthest north of the equator, and in December, when the Sun is furthest south of the equator.
		In the northern hemisphere the June solstice is the longest day of the year, while in the southern hemisphere it is the longest night of the year.
		Each solstice therefore brings maximum light to one hemisphere, representing the peak of illumination and vitality, and maximum darkness to the other hemisphere, representing a time for reflection and consolidation, and a sense of hope and renewal as the light is about to return.
	www.rhinoed.com /Solstices%20and%20Equinoxes.htm (274 words)

	June solstice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The June solstice occurs on June 21 or June 22 of most years, and is known by different names in different hemispheres of Earth:
		Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year.
		Winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere; the shortest day of the year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/June_solstice (136 words)

	High Noon at the North Pole
		June 21st marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Although the June solstice marks the beginning of Northern summer, it is often called midsummer.
		In traditional Gaelic culture the summer solstice represented the mid-point between the commencement of the Celtic summer on May 1 and autumn on August 1.
	science.nasa.gov /newhome/headlines/ast21jun99_1.htm (812 words)

	Seasonal > Summer Solstice
		June 21st is the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere, and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.
		Stonehenge's axis is pointed roughly in the direction of the sunrise at the summer and winter solstices.
		Some scientists believe it was used to foretell eclipses of the sun and the moon by the positions of these celestial bodies in relation to the stone monument.
	www.teachnet.com /lesson/seasonal/solstice061899.html (530 words)

	Summer Solstice
		Solstice, from the Latin for sun stands still, in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°).
		At the time of summer solstice, about June 22, the sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Cancer.
		At winter solstice, about December 22, the sun is overhead at noon at the Tropic of Capricorn; this marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/solstice.html (248 words)

	The December Solstice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At the June solstice, our Northern Hemisphere tilts TOWARD the Sun, giving us the longest day and shortest night of the year.
		Solstice literally means "sun still," because the Sun changes declination (south and north direction) at a snail's pace during this time of year.
		In fact, the solstice "stand still" phenomenon is responsible for one of the season's befuddling peculiarities.
	www.idialstars.com /dsol.htm (323 words)

	CNN.com - Summer solstice heats up solar mystery - June 21, 2002
		Solar activity has picked up around the June solstice in recent years, meaning that the sun is more likely to release energy bursts that, if directed our way, can disturb electrical systems on the ground and in orbit, NASA researchers said.
		Thus came the term solstice, which comes from Latin words meaning "the sun" and "to stop." For the next six months, the sun will gradually move south along the horizon when it rises and sets.
		The seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere, where the June solstice brings the beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/TECH/space/06/21/summer.solstice (469 words)

	June 2002: Star Aldebaran and Planet Mercury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At the vicinity of forty degrees north latitude, Aldebaran returns to visibility at about the time of the summer solstice on June 21.
		Around the solstice, a diligent observer with an unobstructed eastern horizon might catch Aldebaran at about forty-five minutes to an hour before sunrise.
		Incidentally, this year's 2002 June solstice features the planet Mercury pairing with Aldebaran at dawn, residing to the star's upper left.
	www.idialstars.com /Index8.htm (270 words)

	Summer solstice celebrations of Christianity, Judaism, Neopaganism, etc
		This is because, as the summer solstice approaches, the noonday sun rises higher and higher in the sky on each successive day.
		At the time of the summer solstice, the rays of the setting sun shine at 286 degrees along the building's longitudinal axis, and illuminate the eastern wall.
		Ellen Jackson has an article on the summer solstice at http://www.ellenjackson.net/ She supplies some facts about summer, describes to games, and provides two recipes: one for your dog, and one for family members with half as many legs.
	www.religioustolerance.org /summer_solstice.htm (2766 words)

	Learn English listening and reading online at Time4English
		June 21 is the longest/shortest day of the year.
		In the northern hemisphere it is the Summer solstice.
		June 21 will mark the shortest day of the year in the south and the longest day of the year in the north.
	www.time4english.com /free/newsletters/newsletter_online.htm (580 words)

	Quia - Seasons
		The season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox.
		The season between autumn and spring comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of December, January, and February or as reckoned astronomically extending from the December solstice to the March equinox.
		The season between winter and summer comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of March, April, and May or as reckoned astronomically extending from the March equinox to the June solstice.
	www.quia.com /jg/74335list.html (336 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Solstice
		The solstices mark the points at which the poles are tilted at their maximum toward or away from the sun...
		While the winter solstice is but one of many cold nights ahead for avid skywatchers, there is a bright side: It is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, so summer is, as always, around the corner.
		Officially the first day of summer, the June solstice is also referred to as Midsummer because it is roughly the middle of the growing season throughout much of Europe...
	news.surfwax.com /astronomy/files/Solstice_Astronomy.html (3132 words)

	Summer Solstice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		June 21, Summer Solstice, in honor of the love between Women.
		June 21, Fathers day, Summer begins and is appointed for the honoring of fathers.
		SUMMER is the season between spring and autumn from the June solstice to the September equinox.
	www.wiccan-grove.com /groveall35.htm (432 words)

	Environmental Record
		The longest sunrise-to-sunset daylight period of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs June 21, which is the summer solstice (sun standing still) and the first day of summer.
		It is fastest near the Equinoxes and slowest near the solstices; so slow, that it seems to "stand still" (the meaning of "solstice") on June 21 and Dec. 21.
		Interestingly, the 2002 Summer Solstice - longest day of the year, which falls as usual on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, is neither the year's earliest sunrise day nor the latest sunset day.
	www.antonnews.com /greatneckrecord/2002/06/21/opinion/environ.html (530 words)

	Ancient Stones Ring in Summer Solstice in Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The summer solstice on June 21, when the sun climbs to its highest point and daylight lasts longest, is traditionally the day to celebrate midsummer in Britain.
		The latitude receiving the direct sunlight on the northern summer solstice is the Tropic of Cancer, at latitude 23.5 degrees north.
		Either way, June 21 is the longest day and from now on until the winter solstice on December 21 the days will get shorter and the nights longer.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/06/0620_Stonecircles.html (779 words)

	Solstice Early (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		There is something wrong in the solstice : the sun is exactly in the same position at the same hour (the hills in background) in 11 and 17 June.
		The sun was in the max position towards the north in the days June 8, to June 11.
		Sunrise on June 25 was later than last reading here in California, equal to the June 1st reading so appears that slowdown is quickening, not symetrical to the approach to the Solstice.
	www.zetatalk.com /index/earthr91.htm (124 words)

	The Daily Planetarium - June 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		June like May does not have any planets visible in the evening sky with the exception of the last week of June when Mercury creeps above the west-northwest horizon after sunset.
		The word solstice comes from the Latin word Sol meaning Sun and stice or stere (meaning to stand still) thus, the solstice was so named because the Sun appears to stop climbing in altitude standing still before it begins to move in altitude relative to the horizon.
		June 20th is waning crescent found between the planets Saturn and Venus.
	pilgrims.net /plymouth/schools/Science/Planetarium/6_98 (1633 words)

	Review Questions: Earth Sun Relations
		What is the declination of the sun on the March equinox, the June solstice, the September equinox and the December solstice?
		Why is the declination important with regards to the amount of insolation received at a particular place?
		the March equinox or the June solstice), at what latitude does sunlight have the greatest pathlength to reach the surface?
	www.uwsp.edu /geO/faculty/lemke/geog101/review_questions/outline01_review.html (274 words)

	Astrology on the Web: The Solstices
		The Winter Solstice is the time when the Sun halts on its tropical journey south before recommencing its tropical journey north.
		The Summer Solstice is the time when the Sun turns in its tracks and begins its tropical journey south, towards the equator.
		This, the shortest night of the year, happens on the eve of the 22nd of June (June 21).This major calendrical event is the focus of religious and social festivities in all cultures; Christian society marks the event with St John the Baptist's Day (June 24).
	www.astrologycom.com /solstice.html (1349 words)

	Summer Solstice Celebration @ Katz & Mouse
		Summer Solstice Celebration is a community organization that celebrates life through art by encouraging participation in the arts through events and education.
		Solstice provides a staff of professional artists-in-residence on hand to teach and assist community members as they become involved in this collaborative activity in the construction of floats, masks, costumes, giant puppet and banners for the Parade, as well as sets and stages for the Festival in Alameda Park.
		This year's festival is June 26, 2004 beginning at high noon.
	www.katzandmouse.com /portfolio/solstice.html (120 words)

	Editor's Note for Asteroids Have Seasons, Too (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In this orbit diagram, the solstices and equinoxes are marked as if they are points in space located along the orbits of Eros and the Earth.
		Equinoxes and solstices are actually points on a celestial sphere which has the Earth (or Eros) at its center.
		What is meant when the Earth is shown at an equinox or a solstice in the diagram is that the Sun appears to be at that corresponding point in the sky as seen from the Earth.
	www.spacescience.com /headlines/y2000/editorsnote.html (102 words)

	ofs_2000.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The summer solstice occurs June 21 at 3:38 a.m.
		On June 21, the solstice, the Sun rises at 5:48, sets at 8:41, for daylight of 14 hours and 53 minutes.
		By June 30, the Sun rises at 5:51, sets at 8:41, for daylight of 14 hours and 50 minutes.
	www.innernet.net /smetz/OFS_sm.htm (263 words)

	Paper: Tom Zuidema
		The first two movements were done by priests, called Tarpuntay, during the whole (Incaic) month around the June solstice, when the king went to a temple north of Cuzco in order to observe for himself the sunset of this event.
		The first part took into account the sun for the exact date of the June solstice and the second part the first full lunar cycle after the December solstice, a period, moreover, that ended before the sun's passage through zenith.
		Although Quiancalla marked the point of June solstice sunset, this event was observed from outside the road of procession.
	www.colorado.edu /Conferences/pilgrimage/papers/Zuidema.html (4077 words)

	June Holidays \| 2005 \| When is Father's Day \| Summer Solstice \| Superman Celebration \| Gifts \| Environment Day \| Idea \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which means there are over 13 hours of daylight.
		Summer Solstice falls between June 20 and 23 of every year and has different significance for various religions.
		The ancient Chinese for example, celebrated the Earth, femininity and yin (the dark, passive element of the yin/yang balance) forces on the summer solstice.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p2174.htm (326 words)

	Fall to (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Things are reversed in the southern hemisphere where they see the December solstice as the beginning of summer.
		Sun Tunnels is an assembly of four massive concrete pipes which allow viewers to view sunrise and sunset through two of the pipes on the December solstice and the other two pipes on the June solstice.
		In fact, the word solstice means "Sun stands still." Many of the holiday traditions we enjoy at this time of year are thought to have originated in ancient solstice ceremonies.
	www.vernal.com /dec10/fr.winter.TXT.html (261 words)

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