In Ireland, people gather days before the solstice at Newgrange - a massive gravesite that is more than 5,000 years old. People around the globe have celebrated this astronomical milestone for centuries. The sun would be at its lowest position throughout the Northern Hemisphere sky. On this day, the North Pole angles farthest away from the sun, the Google blog explained. on December 22 and will be marked by a host of religious observances and celebrations. In India, winter solstice will take place at 3.53 a.m. The animation ends with the figure rolling into the hole while covered in snow. It appears, he has collected food for hibernation. The Google Doodle features a “mousy” animated figure ice skating above a mouse hole. At the peak there should be about 11 sporadic meteors per hour just before dawn.įriday also marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere when it will pass through its longest night of the year. The American Meteor Society says the Ursids should be visible in the mid-Northern Hemisphere.
Native Americans marked December’s full moon as the beginning of the coldest part of the year. The moon will appear full both on Friday and Saturday nights. This year it is particularly special as the upcoming December full moon, named the Cold Moon, will be visible in the night sky along with the Ursid meteor shower. A snowy Google Doodle on Friday marked the 2018 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.
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