IMPORTANT SUN-EARTH CONNECTION DATES
A list of dates with celestial and NASA events related to Sun-Earth Connection, 2005-2006.
- Fall Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night – September 22, 2005
- Annular Solar Eclipse – October 3, 2005
- Winter Solstice, least hours of daylight - December 21, 2005
- NASA Mission Launch: SpaceTech 5 – February 28, 2006
- Spring Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night – March 20, 2006
- Total Solar Eclipse – March 29, 2006
- Summer Solstice, most hours of daylight – June 21, 2006
- NASA Mission Launch: STEREO – July 22, 2006
- Fall Equinox, equal hours of daylight and night – September 22, 2006
- Annular Solar Eclipse – September 22, 2006
- NASA Mission Launch: AIM - September 29, 2006
- NASA Mission Launch: THEMIS – October 19, 2006
- Winter Solstice, least hours of daylight – December 21, 2006
HOT SPOTS
Eclipse Fact
Every eclipse begins at sunrise at some point in its track and ends at sunset about half way around the world from the start point.