Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Winter Solstice
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 1997 is “A Winter Solstice,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO- EIT Consortium, ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 85 words.
From the explanation
“Today is the Winter Solstice , the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere . The yearly cycle of Seasons on planet Earth once again finds the Sun at its lowest point in the Northern Sky.”
— APOD editors, December 21, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 21, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: SOHO- EIT Consortium, ESA, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 85 words