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One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
Examples of solstice in a Sentence
Each solstice is upon the ecliptic midway between the equinoxes, and therefore go from each.
Capricornus Sagit- the sign of the winter solstice, is plausibly connected tarius.
According to this, the days at the summer solstice were twenty-four hours in length, and conversely at the winter solstice the nights were of equal duration.
The open part of the horseshoe exactly faces the sunrise at the summer solstice.
Whether this phase is that of the morning sun or of the springtime with which beneficent qualities are associated, or that of the noonday sun or of the summer solstice, bringing suffering and destruction in its wake, is still a matter of dispute, with the evidence on the whole in favour of the former proposition.
The climate is very hot, especially in the three or four months following the southern solstice.
Being informed that at Syene (Assuan), on the day of the summer solstice at noon, a well was lit up through all its depth, so that Syene lay on the tropic, he measured, at the same hour,the zenith distance of the sun at Alexandria.
A lot of detail about how different cultures and traditions marked the solstice.
North of this latitude solstice sunrise will be Friday, south of that latitude solstice sunrise will be saturday.
Opening the monument for this year's summer solstice is an important step along the way to achieving this.
Then, in 1971, the Glastonbury Fayre was held to celebrate the summer solstice.
Gilded Hornton stone with declination lines crossing the hour lines to mark the summer solstice and equinoxes.
As at last summer solstice a Maori group greeted the sun, the ancestors who built the place, and the other celebrants present.
We visit the neolithic long barrow of Stoney Littleton near Bath, which is aligned to the winter solstice sunrise.
C. Biot to the date II II B.C. Measured from the winter solstice of that epoch, they corresponded, in conformity with the Chinese method of observation by intervals of what we now call righ t ascension, to equal portions of the celestial equator.
It is hoped there will be some " market research " carried out at this year 's Solstice.
I hope to spend the summer solstice at Glastonbury Festival, with Kindred Spirit (still to be confirmed).
The desecration of the solstice dawn feels to many to be a wound inflicted upon the earth we know is sacred.
Measurements of the stones also indicated possible lunar and solstice alignments.
The unique summer solstice sun beaming through the chamber has now been recorded by history experts.
Opening the monument for this year 's summer solstice is an important step along the way to achieving this.
That 's what officers who will be carrying out bicycle patrols during the summer solstice celebrations in Avebury on June 21 are calling themselves.
First published on June 15, 1985 THE High Court is being asked to allow the Stonehenge summer solstice festival to go ahead.
Several alignments are possible from here, especially at summer solstice sunset, when the sun sets in the north west.
The origins of the tradition of using a wassail bowl are thought to stem from celebrations of the solstice by Celtic people.
Some tomb passages were aligned so that the rising sun of the winter solstice would shine down them.
At what latitude is sunrise 12 hours away from astronomical solstice?
This includes an impressive avenue of ram-headed sphinxes and is oriented to the summer solstice at sunset.
These are the equinoxes, solstices and cross-quarter days, progressing clockwise from the winter solstice at the top.
Celebrities additionally love to shop in our Solstice stores.
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Focused on providing top notch customer service, Solstice Boutiques hire fashion-wise sunglass stylists to help customers choose the perfect pair for their needs, face shape, and desired look and brand.
Due to their selection of high-end designer glasses, Solstice often participates in celebrity gift lounges for the Grammy Awards, the Oscar Awards, and other awards.
Solstice has dressed the eyes of over 5000 celebrities.
They currently have over 80 stores in 22 states, and have plans on expansion to make Solstice Stores available to even more of the population.
Most reputable sunglass shops, including Solstice and Sunglass Hut offer repair services for damaged Ray Bans.
Those tribes located in the Great Plains region of the United States danced to celebrate a tribal boy's passage into manhood, and also to worship the summer solstice.
In fact, they noted that the longest day of the year occurred on the summer solstice while the shortest day occurred on winter solstice.
The top of the symbol shows summer and the summer solstice that brings the longest day of the year.
Winter, including the winter solstice, is found at the bottom of the symbol in the area of highest yin.
Greenery in the house at the winter solstice is an old, old tradition.
A celebration around the winter solstice was a common practice throughout the northern hemisphere for centuries, but it has not always been a Christmas holiday.
Here in Gypping in the Marsh we are busy planning our annual winter solstice celebrations.
The area north of the winter solstice line is designated for ceremonies.
The Christians pinched the festive season from the Western European pagan Yuletide celebration of Winter Solstice.
Dori Stroll, Senior Public Relations Coordinator for Safilo USA and Solstice Sunglass Boutique, has personally fit several celebrities herself.
We [Safilo USA and Solstice Sunglass Boutique] have fit thousands of celebrities at various events such as the Grammy's, American Music Awards and Critic's Choice Awards, to name a few.
Our most recent celebrity fittings can be found on the Solstice Stores web site (in the event section).
To honor him, celebrants arranged great month-long feasts and parties starting the week prior to the winter solstice.
Some believe the tradition of evergreen boughs indoors began as a pagan ritual during the winter solstice, which usually occurs around December 23.