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June 21, 2013
Jun 21, 2013 -- A Solstice Sunset Self Portrait
By OpEdNews admin
Today, the solstice is at 05:04 Universal Time, the Sun reaching the northernmost declination in its yearly journey through planet Earth's sky. A June solstice marks the astronomical beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the south. It also brings the north's longest day, the longest period between sunrise and sunset. This composite image follows the Sun's path toward the end of the June solstice day of 2012 as it approa ...
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A Solstice Sunset Self Portrait
Image Credit & Copyright: Danilo Pivato
Courtesy of http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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