Summer Solstice

**Admin** · Admin Number of posts: 94 Registration date: 2007-08-22

Summer Solstice
The longest day in the year.

**Ian** · Subject: Re: Summer Solstice Fri 20 Jun 2008, 2:03 pm

Was Solstice earlier this year as it is Leap Year. Heard it was 20th June.

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LeeWat · Subject: Re: Summer Solstice Fri 20 Jun 2008, 7:52 pm

No Ian, its late this year, 24th or so im lead to belive.

mysteryshopper · Number of posts: 141 Registration date: 2008-02-05

The 24th is Midsummer's Day. The Summer Solstice was indeed the 20th. See http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.3843

LeeWat · Subject: Re: Summer Solstice Mon 23 Jun 2008, 6:08 pm

ahhh, this is where the confusion set in. I generally think of them as one and the same. You'd think i'd know better......

mysteryshopper · Number of posts: 141 Registration date: 2008-02-05