It’s the first day of summer, but it is NOT the longest day
Don’t make this common mistake today
Jennifer Ketchmark
Although heat and humidity have been here for weeks, your desktop calendar finally says “Summer Begins” on today’s square. It’s like a little celebration for the soul and the little kid inside us that still gets excited for everything summer. It’s the hours of daylight that are the longest!
For more go to: http://www.wcpo.com/weather/1st-day-of-summer
Where to watch tonight’s full moon collide with the Summer Solstice
By Jaya Saxena
Today is going to be really auspicious, if you believe in that sort of stuff. June 20 marks the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year, and a major holiday for many practitioners of witchcraft, Wicca, and paganism. Tonight will also be a full moon, and the two events have not coincided since 1948. Luckily, you don’t have to go outside to experience the wonder of the cosmos—you can watch it all happen online.
Starting at 8pm EDT, Slooh, whose tagline is “space for everyone,” will livestream views of the full moon from telescopes on the Canary Islands. It will also interview astronomers about the significance of the two events and talk to “friends at the Old Farmer’s Almanac, who will present the fascinating folklore surrounding the June full moon and the solstice.”
For more go to: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/06/20/a-rare-coincidence-the-full-strawberry-moon-meets-the-summer-solstice/?client=safari#
