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lancsdave

21-12-2007 22:07

Shortest Day

I always thought 21st December was the shortest day. Apparently when next year is a leap year then Dec 22nd is the shortest day. I never knew that so thought I would share it with you :)

entwisi

21-12-2007 22:15

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I'm surpised it hasn't had any exposure

jackyalex

21-12-2007 23:21

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i knew it was, wish it was shorter its freezing

grannyclaret

21-12-2007 23:51

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i diddent know that either:o

MargaretR

22-12-2007 03:38

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This is an extract -
A quick look at sunrise and sunset times on successive days in March and September will show that the above dates do not coincide precisely with the times of equal day and night length. There is another factor to be considered which is that the orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse and not a circle. By Kepler's Law the Earth moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun (approximately 3 January each year) and slowest when it is furthest away (approximately 4 July ). This 'unequal motion' causes variations in the length of the solar day and in the times of sunrise and sunset. -
from this
Equinoxes and solstices : Time & timekeeping : Fact files : Learning : NMM

I'm not much wiser from reading it either :rolleyes:

Happy Yule and Solstice folks:Banane35:

WillowTheWhisp

22-12-2007 07:23

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Well fancy that then.

I still prefer to think of the 21st of June and December as being the longest and shortest days. Somehow the number 21 seems most appropriate.

lancsdave

22-12-2007 08:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 506410)

Well fancy that then.

I still prefer to think of the 21st of June and December as being the longest and shortest days. Somehow the number 21 seems most appropriate.

It also means the longest day is 20th June next year as well:)

Stanleymad

22-12-2007 10:18

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Can they not make school holidays shorter days & when they are at school longer days:rolleyes: {wishful thinking** LOL:D

cashman

22-12-2007 15:21

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when ya get to my age, the longer days are the better.:D

kathleen_firth

22-12-2007 16:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanleymad (Post 506435)

Can they not make school holidays shorter days & when they are at school longer days:rolleyes: {wishful thinking** LOL:D

only longer ays while there actually at school tho.... l.o.l

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