Is The 2004 Winter Solstice On December 10th ??
Well, apparently the calculators at U.S. Naval Observatory are struggling to realign their timings, and from what you see below, it looks as if indeed the Winter Solstice, when the day is shortest and the night longest - usually scheduled for December 22nd - is going to happen around December 10th, 12 days or a half moon phase early. Well what would all this mean when we think it further? Seems Mercury retro is communicating to us how we approach Solstice much earlier than expected... and with it this opens many other interesting queries...
St. Clair
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U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
data below from source -- http://aa.usno.navy.mil/ -- The "Applications Department" ;-)
The following information is provided for Yakima, Yakima County, Washington (longitude W120.5, latitude N46.6):
Sunday 28 November 2004 Pacific Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:49 a.m.
Sunrise 7:23 a.m.
Sun transit 11:50 a.m.
Sunset 4:18 p.m.
End civil twilight 4:52 p.m.
MOON
Moonrise 4:36 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 1:02 a.m.
Moonset 9:34 a.m.
Moonrise 5:21 p.m.
Moonset 10:27 a.m. on following day
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Friday 10 December 2004 Pacific Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 7:01 a.m.
Sunrise 7:36 a.m.
Sun transit 11:55 a.m.
Sunset 4:14 p.m.
End civil twilight 4:49 p.m.
MOON
Moonset 2:24 p.m. on preceding day
Moonrise 6:08 a.m.
Moon transit 10:36 a.m.
Moonset 2:55 p.m.
Moonrise 7:34 a.m. on following day
Phase of the Moon on 10 December: waning crescent with 2% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
New Moon on 11 December 2004 at 5:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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SUN
Begin civil twilight 7:11 a.m.
Sunrise 7:46 a.m.
Sun transit 12:04 p.m.
Sunset 4:22 p.m.
End civil twilight 4:57 p.m.
MOON
Moonrise 5:07 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 1:30 a.m.
Moonset 9:44 a.m.
Moonrise 6:11 p.m.
Moonset 10:13 a.m. on following day
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Tuesday 28 December 2004 Pacific Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 7:11 a.m.
Sunrise 7:46 a.m.
Sun transit 12:04 p.m.
Sunset 4:22 p.m.
End civil twilight 4:57 p.m.
MOON
Moonrise 5:07 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 1:30 a.m.
Moonset 9:44 a.m.
It looks as if the figures are made to match something... and the vexing query is what is this 'SomeThing'?
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