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Examines how various religious groups view the summer solstice and how they choose to celebrate it. ... (In the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice is celebrated in December, also when the night time is at a minimum and the daytime is at a maximum. We will assume that the reader lives in the Northern hemisphere for...
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www.religioustolerance.org/summer_solstice.htm
www.religioustolerance.org/summer_solstice.htm
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Solstice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most inclined toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun's apparent position in the sky to re...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice
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At the solstices the sun's apparent position on the celestial sphere reaches its greatest distance above or below the celestial equator, about 23 1/2° of arc. At the time of summer solstice, around June 20 or 21, the sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Cancer.
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www.infoplease.com/spot/solstice.html
www.infoplease.com/spot/solstice.html
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A scientific explanation of the summer solstice. Includes diagram that shows how the sun moves. Part of the Windows of the Universe series. ... The upper panel shows that on the summer solstice (which occurs around June 21), the northern half of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun. Notice that the Sun is north of the...
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/summer...
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/summer.html
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; A diagram showing how the Sun moves through the sky on the Summer solstice. Click on image for full size (57K GIF); ... The summer solstice, which occurs around June 21, is the longest day of the year! This is because the Sun gets very high in the sky for people living in places north of the equator like the United...
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/summer...
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/summer.html&edu=elem
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Midsummer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice, or that take place arou...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
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Summer Solstice, sometimes known as Midsummer, Litha, or St. John's Day, occurs in the middle of June. It is a celebration of the longest day of the year and the beginning of Summer. It has been a grand tribal gathering time since ancient times.
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www.circlesanctuary.org/pholidays/SummerSolstice.html
www.circlesanctuary.org/pholidays/SummerSolstice.html
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Front page > Lesson Plans > Seasonal > Summer Solstice ... June 21st is the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere, and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. ... Read Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; The "midsummer night" is actually the night of the summer solstice. It is said that on...
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www.teachnet.com/lesson/seasonal/solstice061899.html
www.teachnet.com/lesson/seasonal/solstice061899.html
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