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Originally uploaded by szivny.
Solstice means...
standing-still-sun
So, the sun is still...BUT..The Earth is actually nearer the sun in January than it is in June -- by three million miles.
What causes the seasons is something completely different. The Earth leans slightly on its axis like a spinning top frozen in one off-kilter position. Astronomers have even pinpointed the precise angle of the tilt. It's 23 degrees and 27 minutes off the perpendicular to the plane of orbit.
Pretty cool eh? Especially cool in buffalo I would say~
Enjoy today, it only happens one time per year!
Just like my birthday.
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