Prepare for Friday, Shortest Day of the Year
Some people interpret the Mayan calendar to predict the end of the world on Friday.
Friday will be an important day for sky watchers and people holding off on their Christmas shopping. It's the Winter Solstice, the official beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year at nine hours, 54 minutes and 31 seconds. The website timeanddate.com says the sun will be directly overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. The solstice occurs at 6:12 a.m. Sunrise in Atlanta will be at 7:39 a.m. The Fernbank Science Center is holding a party from from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday to celebrate the solstice and mark the beginning a new Mayan calendar. The event is free but you need to RSVP to assure a spot. The science center says, This night will be fun and informative. The Buice Observatory is a great place to view …
Charlie Slater
4:41 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
On December 20th, I told numerous friends and relatives how I REALLY felt about them...assuming the world would end on the 21st. Now I have all those apologies to deliver. Bummer! more ›