Tag result for article published on Fri September 21 2012 6:15 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Autumnal Equinox, end of summer, equinox, first day of Autumn, first day of Fall, last day of summer, Sunrise, Sunset
At the Autumnal Equinox (Fall Equinox) and Vernal Equinox (Spring Equinox), duration for day and night optimally the same length – 12 hours. The Autumnal Equinox is at 1449 UTC all over the world. In Chicago the Autumnal Equinox is 9:49 a.m. The Autumnal Equinox, which happens either September 22, 23, or 24 every year, [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri October 22 2010 10:59 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Chicago, climate, El Nino, La Nina, Sunset, Weather, winter
Sunrise over Chicago on October 22, 2010. Air temperature about 36°F. NOAA released their winter forecast and it is calling for “a winter of extremes” with an ongoing La Nina that usually has a big influence on the nation’s weather this winter. Chicago’s winters under La Nina influence are not as certain as the south, [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri May 29 2009 1:35 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: astronomy, Night Sky, Planetarium, Planets, Stars, Sunrise, Sunset
New column in the weather section for enjoying the night sky. Using the ‘Night Sky’ section, it’s easy to find constellations, planets and bright stars and learn when they rise and when they set. A planetarium shows the sky, complete with stars, constellations, the Moon and the Sun, for the current date, or you can set the date and time for a future or past dates and times.
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