June 24 - Latest Sunsets Follow Solstice

June 24 Latest Sunsets Follow Solstice by:

Peter Gipson in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, captured this June sunset - one of the year's latest sunsets - in 2018. The vertical streak is what's called a sun pillar. Thanks, Peter! Submit your image to EarthSky.

Latest sunsets follow summer solstice Latest sunsets - and latest evening twilights - are happening around now for much of the Northern Hemisphere. They always come in late June and early July. Meanwhile, the Northern Hemisphere's longest day fell on the June 20-21 solstice. For the Southern Hemisphere, your latest sunrises are happening around now. Plus, a word about 3 different kinds of twilight. Read more. Solar array upgrade planned for 3rd ISS spacewalk June 25 NASA plans to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station (ISS) this month. The first was to be installed June 16, but was delayed due to technical difficulties. Then, on Sunday, June 20, a 2nd spacewalk by 2 astronauts resulted in the successful installation of the first of 6 new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (dubbed iROSAs). And now the 3rd spacewalk is scheduled for June 25, with the aim of installing the 2nd iROSA. When all 6 are installed, ISS will get about a 20% to 30% boost in power, aimed at supporting at least another decade of science operations. Details, plus how to watch online. Is Zubeneschamali a green star? Zubeneschamali, aka Beta Librae, is the brightest star in Libra. Earlier observers often described Beta Librae as a green star. It's still sometimes said to be the only bright star that's green in color. But nowadays astronomers say stars can't appear green in color. So is Zubeneschamali green? Read more.

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Zubenelgenubi is Libra’s alpha star Zubenelgenubi, aka Alpha Librae, is nearly always shown with its brother star in Libra, Zubeneschamali. Notice they lie between 2 brighter stars: Antares in the constellation Scorpius and Spica in the constellation Virgo. This chart faces south around 10 p.m. in mid-to-late June. Libra is a faint, diamond-shaped pattern of stars. Maps created with Stellarium by AstroBob. Used with permission. Read more.

Solstice sunset from Penang, Malaysia View at EarthSky Community Photos. | EarthSky friend Michael Teoh in Penang, Malaysia, used a telescope with solar filters to capture details on the setting sun on the day of the solstice, June 21. He wrote: “First successful attempt at taking a sunset image in the hydrogen alpha wavelength. Despite some thin clouds, the surface features can be seen clearly, including the sunspot in AR2833, a long filament nearby, and a few faint prominences near the limb. The result is beyond my expectation, given that the sun was low in western sky at just 13 degrees above horizon.” What a beauty. Thank you, Michael!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Subscribe & Support Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription. Want to help support EarthSky? Forward this email to a friend. Share our content via your social media. Consider a donation. Go shopping at the EarthSky Store. Thank you for your support!

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