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Happy solstice!
djf
Posted on 12/21/2014 10:52:48 AM PST by djf
Right now, about 4 hours until winter solstice!
The days get longer from here on out - even if they initially get colder!
Happy winter solstice 2014!
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: archaeoastronomy; astronomy; megaliths; newgrange; solstice; wint
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To: Jack Hydrazine
To: djf
I don’t celebrate no stinkin’ solstice!
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posted on
12/21/2014 12:49:08 PM PST
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: EEGator
Do you have any extra?Glad you asked....
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posted on
12/21/2014 1:22:28 PM PST
by
zipper
(In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
To: zipper
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posted on
12/21/2014 1:24:21 PM PST
by
EEGator
To: Star Traveler
You don't celebrate the solstice. You observe it. As you would any other astronomical event.
Winter solstice occurs at precisely 6:03pm tonight ET.
After which, the sun will begin its slow northward trek back north, casting additional sunlight and longer days upon those 90% of us that happen to live north of the Equator.
True fact. Only 10% of the human population lives south of the Equator. For them, it is now mid-summer.
We get our turn six long months from now.
Solstice keyword, aren't you glad I'm back to using the old computer?
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posted on
12/21/2014 1:51:26 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ _____________________ Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
To: PROCON
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posted on
12/21/2014 1:56:15 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
To: djf
Uh?.....
It’s Christmas....and THAT is the season celebrted throughout the entire world.....
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posted on
12/21/2014 1:59:00 PM PST
by
caww
To: djf
More than 5 days.
Actually the earliest sunset is usually Dec 7, two weeks before the solstice.
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posted on
12/21/2014 2:23:33 PM PST
by
FroggyTheGremlim
("Your apathy is their power." - Sarah Palin Jul 19, 2014)
To: eCSMaster
It varies by latitude. Probably also varies by height and where exactly you are in the time zone.
For example here in Seattle, the earliest sunset is at 4:18 But the sun sets at 4:18, according to Seattle Science Center, over the span of eleven days starting on December 6th and ending on December 16th.
A reasonable understanding of this is that the earliest sunset is in the middle of this whole range... or December 11th.
http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/sunrise.html
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posted on
12/21/2014 2:37:11 PM PST
by
djf
(OK. Well, now, lemme try to make this clear: If you LIKE your lasagna, you can KEEP your lasagna!)
To: PROCON
When does Kwanzaa start?December 26th... so hurry, there's only 4 looting days left!
To: djf
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posted on
12/21/2014 2:45:09 PM PST
by
discostu
(The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun)
To: SamAdams76
That’s in reply to those who do celebrate it.
AND ... I do “note” that an astronomical event occurs (I don’t “observe” it either, because of the usage of the word) ... just like I note another kind of natural event like a tornado ripped through a town or like a hurricane tore up a city, or an earthquake devastated some geographical area ... :-) ...
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posted on
12/21/2014 3:41:29 PM PST
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: arderkrag; shibumi
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posted on
12/22/2014 3:51:22 AM PST
by
Salamander
(I'm falling down a spiral, destination unknown. A double-crossed messenger, all alone.)
To: Salamander
Happy 40 days to the half-way to the half-’n-half!
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posted on
12/22/2014 4:30:37 AM PST
by
shibumi
("Walk through the fire - Fly through the smoke")
To: shibumi
Tragically, that actually makes sense to me.
;D
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posted on
12/22/2014 6:11:24 AM PST
by
Salamander
(I'm falling down a spiral, destination unknown. A double-crossed messenger, all alone.)
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