mETRO SCENE – Solstice 2013: The longest day of the year

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Longest Day 2a labeledJune 20, 2013
Roshan Ghimire
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mETRO SCENE

Photos:  Roshan Ghimire/DC Spotlight Newspaper

Sunset seen from the Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia.

Did you know that the sun was up in the sky a little longer today?  Today, June 20, is the longest day of 2013. According to the Clark Planetarium, the solstice in the northern hemisphere traditionally falls on June 21, however, this year it will occur little earlier at 1:04 am EDT on
Thursday, June 20.  For more information, go to: http://clarkplanetarium.org/summer-solstice-2013/
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