The viewing session for Tue, Jan 25 is cancelled due to cloud cover. There will be no other viewing sessions this week. We'll try again in two weeks on Feb 7 & 8. #SWOSUAstObs
At 9:58 am Tuesday December 21 the Sun will reach its southernmost position in the sky. Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere and the days begin to get longer. Happy Solstice!
The viewing session for Tue, Jan 28 has been cancelled due to inclement weather (likely cloud cover, possibly slick roads). There will be no other viewing sessions this week. We'll try again on Feb 17 & 18.
Bundle up! Winter begins in North Hemisphere at 4:23pm CST today when Earth passes through the December Solstice. Days will start growing longer. #FirstDayofWinter
Happy Northern Solstice! The sun reached its northernmost position relative to Earth this morning at 5:07 am CDT, so the northern hemisphere will have its longest day of the year. Enjoy the sunlight—tomorrow will be (a tiny bit) shorter! #FirstDayOfSummer