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Summer Math Facts

Jun 21, 2020 | Hinsdale

Yesterday was the first day of summer, and we already feeling the heat! Here are some summer math facts from MetalFloss.com for you to enjoy:

  • For 2020, the Sun will reach its greatest height in the sky for the Northern Hemisphere on June 20 at 5:44 p.m. EST.
  • While the entire Northern Hemisphere will see its longest day of the year on the summer solstice, the Sun is only directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23 degrees 27 minutes north latitude).
  • [Outside of summer], the Earth's tilt on its axis—roughly 23.5 degrees—causes the Sun's path in the sky to rise and fall from one day to the next.
  • In 2016, the people of Ålesund, Norway, set a world record for the tallest bonfire [celebrating the Summer Solstice] with their 155.5-foot celebratory blaze.
  • Each year on the summer solstice, the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks celebrate their status as the most northerly baseball team on the planet with a game that starts at 10 p.m. and stretches well into the following morning—without the need for artificial light—known as the Midnight Sun Game. 

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