The Summer Solstice

The summer solstice is the moment when the sun assumes its greatest declination , that is, when it is at its highest in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere , north of the Tropic of Cancer.The sun is then in the zenith over the Tropic of Cancer .During the summer solstice when the sun is as high in the sky in Gavle , Sweden (60th parallel) as it does during the winter solstice , for example, Cairo , Egypt (30th parallel) in northern Africa .

When the sun is at its highest over the northern Italy to reach the same height as when it is at its lowest over the equator , the sun is at its highest over the equator at thespring and autumn equinoxes , and the lowest when it is winter or summer solstice.

At summer solstice, Earth's axis is tilted north of the maximum of the sun, which means that the northern hemisphere, then gets its longest day and shortest night.North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is not even down.

Around the summer solstice, Earth is the farthest from the sun, at aphelion .

At the summer solstice occurs this year's longest day and shortest night, which falls around June 21 in the northern hemisphere.The exact date may vary slightly from year to year depending on the year's location in the four-year shoots year period and the local meridian .

Sachin speaks about marks and runs

India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that during his teenage days he resisted the temptation to skip practice to eat "vada pavs" but his respect for his father always restrained him from doing so.

In an interview to a Marathi TV channel, Tendulkar said he never wanted to exploit the freedom given by his father, who wanted the legend to pursue sporting excellence.

As a kid I always felt like bunking the practice session and go out to eat 'vada pavs' like most children of my age did. "But I never wanted to exploit the freedom given by my father, who wanted me to pursue my interest in cricket and pressurized me to achieve academic success," said Tendulkar."When in school I found that scoring runs was easier for me than scoring marks. My father recognized my passion for cricket and fully supported me, insisting that whatever I do, I should not lose my focus," he said.The former India captain said it was his coach Ramakant Archrekar and brother Ajit, who kept him focussed. "The credit to keep me focused on the game, which is my passion, should go to my coach and my brother. They ensured that I never lost focus," said Tendulkar. The 38-year-old also advised budding cricketers to be self-disciplined. "As a professional sportsman it is necessary to imbibe a kind of self-discipline and you cannot eat and drink at will. Everybody wants to enjoy life, but one has to know one's limitations and ensure that it (lifestyle) does not affect your performance," he said.

Angelica Zambrano

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