The Solstice has passed - it happened at 5:02am. Don't worry - you will be able to experience the shortest day all day long.
The big news isn't the Solstice. The headlines are: "Will you see the Christmas Star?"
"This refers to the “great conjunction” or “appulse” of Jupiter and Saturn, something that occurs every 20 years, but this year it’s very special. On the evening of Monday, December 21, 2020—the exact date of the December solstice—the two gas giants will align from our point of view on Earth and appear to be just 0.1º from each other."
The last time it did this was the 17th century. Monday is the preferable day to go look to the southwestern skies and possibly see this 45 minutes after sunset. It occurred in 7 BC and is conjectured to be the inspiration of the Star of Bethlehem.
And what else is there in the astronomical news? I don't think we could guess this headline:
Donald Trump’s Presidency Will End On The Day Of A Comet, A Meteor Shower And A Total Eclipse Of The Sun from Forbes HERE.
That has already occurred on December 14 2020.
This is one of my favourite Christmas landscapes at Longwood. It matches perfectedly for the Winter Solstice.
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