I missed a wonderful winter solstice event taking place in Seattle. Fortunately, the Seattle Times reported it:
BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES |
A hula hoop of fire in the hands of dancer Qathi Hart [...] |
This will be the longest night in the next 10,000 years as the planet's tilt is at its max, 23.5 degrees, heading back to 21+ degrees. This is not the Chandler Wobble, which has a period of about 1.2 years but the longer 26,000 year cycle.