The Summer Solstice, which occurs at 2:46 AM EDT today (last night for the west coast), marks the beginning of Summer. The Summer Solstice is one of two points on the ecliptic, along with the Winter Solstice, at which the distance from the celestial equator is the greatest. The ecliptic is the great circle of the celestial sphere that defines the apparent path of the sun among the stars, or the earth's orbit extended to meet the celestial sphere (the plane of the earth's orbit extended to meet the celestial sphere).

 

it also means that nice weather is 1/2 way done

 

Today is the longest day of the year! Go enjoy the everyone

 

It's not so ny here today, but I did enjoy yesterday which was, without a doubt, perfect!

Happy Summer Solstice!

 

Nice here.

 

92

 

WHew! Mid 70's here.

 

I thought the Summer Solstice was last night.

 

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/EarthSeasons.html

2005 2005
Perihelion Jan 2 01 Equinoxes Mar 20 12:33 Sept 22 22:23
Aphelion July 5 05 Solstices June 21 06:46 Dec 21 18:35

06:46 GMT

 

What's that.... 10:46pm last night? (Pacific)