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" ... solstice, the date traditionally marks a change of seasons -- from spring to summer in Earth's Northern Hemisphere and from fall to winter in Earth's Southern Hemisphere ..." :shock: Never heard of that saying before - in Scandinavia summer season start June 1. and end three months ...

Today's solstice, the ... OOPS - solstice is tomorrow ! At least in most of Europe and eastwards. In Denmark Solstice is at 1:09 21. june 2012 (MET summer time).

It is difficult to understand - but todays image is KIND OF FAKE. When the midnight sun in on in Sortland, the daylight is on all day and all night. Real daylight all 24 hours. No darkness at all - The sky never gets dark and no stars visible.

There is no "Tycho de Brahe". He is named Tycho Brahe. Tycho is a latinification of the name Tyge, which still is used in Denmark. Brahe is a family-name - also still in use.

Hej Robert J. Nemiroff - In 15feb2009 apod you write: Scientists are watching the much-larger Ross Ice Shelf, which, if it fully collapses, could cause global sea levels to rise five meters ... FORGET about that sea levels to rise : Shelf ice is already floating into the ocean, so sea level has alre...