Summer Solstice at the UMass Sunwheel

Sunwheel Events & Skywatching

Summer 2008

Summer Solstice Sunrise & Sunset Gatherings at the UMass Sunwheel

June 20 & 21, Friday & Saturday

5:00 am and 7:30 pm EDT both days

For more information visit the Sunwheel Gathering Information webpage and the UMass Sunwheel website.

Southernmost Moon of June

June 18-19 (~Full Moon near solstice)

Moonrise at ~9:00 pm June 18

Transit @ 1:15 am June 19 -- Moon low in South

Moonset at ~5:30 am

For more information visit the UMass Moonteaching webpage and click here for general moonwatching information.

TEACHERS -- earn certificates of participation when you attend the seasonal sunrise and sunset gatherings at the Sunwheel. Click here for more information.

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Summer Solstice Sunrise & Sunset Gatherings at the UMass Sunwheel

Southernmost Moon of June

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