- Summer officially kicks off today, with the summer solstice marking the longest day of the year on June 20, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. (National Geographic)
- Summer solstice -- whered it go? Perhaps you were among the many who missed this years summer solstice. It traditionally takes place June 21, which is today. But this year -- sneaky, sneaky -- the summer solstice arrived June 20. (Los Angeles Times)
- The season officially begins Wednesday, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice of 2012 will occur at 7:09 p.m. EDT, the instant when the sun climbs to its farthest point north of the equator. (Huffington Post)
- Since day length depends on latitude, northern cities like New York and Chicago see the sun above the horizon for more than 15 hours. At lower latitudes the amount of daylight is shorter but the sun climbs higher in the sky. (how does daylight compare around the world? - Washington Post)
- The 2012 lineup includes Ritmo and the LCC Faculty Quartet, The East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Orchestra, under Whitaker, includes plenty of top caliber Michigan artists. (MLive.com)
- Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 June, 2012 : - - The Summer Solstice occurs today 20 June 2012 at 23:09 UT/GMT. It is also known as: Alban Heflin, Alben Heruin, All-couples day, Feast of Epona, Feast of St. (Surfers Village)
- ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP/Getty Images 21 June 2012: For at least the 4,000th time, observers watch the summer solstice from the megalithic observatory at Kokino, 100 km northeast of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. (Aljazeera.com)
- In the mood to dress up and hit the town? The Summer Solstice Run and Walk might be a good fit. The races start at 6 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Vancouver, and are preceded by a costume contest at 5 p.m. (Columbian)
- Red Mountain Chamber Players' annual Summer Solstice concert will have a patriotic theme this year, and will feature a sneak preview of the Birmingham Museum of Art's upcoming Norman Rockwell Exhibition. (Birmingham News)
Friday, June 22, 2012
Summer solstice 2012
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