All you need to know about major meteor showers in 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide…
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Sun’s entry into zodiac signs, 2020
Every year, at the December solstice, the sun enters the sign Capricorn. One month later, on January 20, 2020, the sun will enter the sign Aquarius. We provide the dates for the sun’s entry into each sign of the zodiac for the year 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/suns-entry-into-zodiac-signs-2020…
Latest sunrises (north) and sunsets (south) in early January
Shortest and longest days at the solstices, but latest sunrises (Northern Hemisphere) and sunsets (Southern Hemisphere) in early January. Nature is subtle on a tilted Earth, pursuing an elliptical orbit around the sun. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/latest-sunrises-for-midnorthern-latitudes-in-early-january…
Why the New Year begins on January 1
Celebrating the New Year on January 1 is a civil event, not an astronomical one. And yet nature cooperates to make January 1 a satisfying time to start anew. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/why-the-new-year-begins-on-january-1…
Solstice sunrise over Monterrey, Mexico
Raul Cortes in Monterrey, Mexico, caught the solstice sunrise in a sequence of images on December 22, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/solstice-sunrise-dec2019-photos-mexico…
Solstice Illuminated: A Year of Sky
Can you find which day is the winter solstice? Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
Solstice sun at southernmost point
The 2018 December solstice happens when it’s sunset (December 21) in the Americas, sunrise (December 22) along the Asian Pacific Coast, noontime (December 21) for Hawaii and Alaska and midnight (December 21-22) for Africa and Europe. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/southernmost-sun-brings-december-solstice…
Solstice to Solstice Solargraph Timelapse
Solstice to Solstice Solargraph Timelapse Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
December solstice starts shortest season
Shortest season – between the December solstice and March equinox – is about 89 days. Longest season – June solstice to September equinox – is about 94 days. Here’s why that happens. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/years-shortest-season-starts-with-december-solstice…
Solstice tale of two cities
December solstice sunrise comes at the same time for St. Augustine, Florida, and New York City. But St. Augustine has an hour more of daylight than New York. Here’s why. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/solstice-tale-of-two-cities…