The Winter Solstice: Explained #AstronomyEducation

Skywatch Wednesday is a production of the Adler Planetarium—the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! Located on Chicago’s lakeshore, the museum typically hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, people-powered research, and other outreach efforts. Today, the Adler is bringing our unique approach—scientific exploration rooted in community and connection—to guests from around the world who can enjoy the digital Adler from their own homes, libraries, schools or offices.

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On the solstice (The 21st) The sun is “paused” for 3 days at the bottom of the analemma, and on the 4th day (the 25th) the suns ascension angle begins rising, (which we celebrate as “Christmas”) back to the top of the analemma which is (June 21st)

The analemma shape looks like a bowling pin with the top and bottom signifying the solstices, and the mid point downwards and upwards are the equinox’s
Check out the analemma shape…it’s pretty cool…it’s the shape the sun makes in the sky if you were to take a picture 365 days in a row at noon…

It’s interesting to note how much astronomy is incorporated into religious stories… ;)