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Sun and Winter Solstice 1996

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 1996 is “Sun and Winter Solstice 1996,” an image. It is credited to Sun and Winter Solstice 1996 Credit: EIT Consortium, SOHO project, ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Sun and Winter Solstice 1996
Credit: Sun and Winter Solstice 1996 Credit: EIT Consortium, SOHO project, ESA, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Today is the Winter Solstice for 1996. After steadily sinking in Northern Hemisphere skies , the Sun is now at its lowest declination – marking the first day of Northern Winter ( but Southern Summer!”

— APOD editors, December 21, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 21, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Sun and Winter Solstice 1996 Credit: EIT Consortium, SOHO project, ESA, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 124 words

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The Sun

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