[Boatanchors] Summer Solstace [sic]Data

[rbethman]

Ah yes.  There is inherent conflict of this entire article!

First - Meteorlogical Summer occurs on June 1.

Second - The "solstice" is the beginning of ASTRONOMICAL Summer.

Bob - N0DGN
>
> Space Weather News for June 20, 2008
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> http://spaceweather.com
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> SUMMER SOLSTICE: Northern summer and southern winter begin today, June 
> 20th,
>
> at precisely 23:59 UT (7:59 pm EDT) when the sun ascends to its highest
>
> latitude on the celestial sphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, we have the
>
> longest day and shortest night of the year, and the reverse in the 
> Southern
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> Hemisphere. The seasons are changing--Happy Solstice!
>
> NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: Summer is the season for noctilucent clouds and this
>
> morning, right on cue, a wave of bright NLCs rolled over the British 
> Isles.
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> Observers in Scotland and Northern Ireland report luminous tendrils of
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> electric blue bright enough to attract the attention of casual passersby.
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> These glow-in-the-dark clouds are a 100+ year old mystery under
>
> investigation now by NASA's AIM spacecraft. Originally confined to arctic
>
> latitudes, NLCs have spread in recent years with sightings in the United
>
> States as far south as Utah and Colorado. Check today's edition of
>
> http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and the latest photos.
>
>
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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Bob - NØDGN