St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: December 20, 2021

St. Louis MO

21 December, 2021

9:31 AM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: December 20, 2021 Tomorrow marks the first day of winter or what is called the winter solstice. This is when the Sun appears lowest in the sky. From St. Louis, the solar altitude of the Sun at local noon on the winter solstice will be about 27.9°. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.