Astronomy Fact of the Day: December 21, 2020

Today marks the first day of winter. This day is called the Winter Solstice which occurs when the Sun appears at its lowest in the sky at local noon for the year. From St. Louis, the Sun will only reach an altitude of 27.9° at local noon. Remember to go out tonight around 5 pm to see Jupiter and Saturn after sunset which occurs at 4:43 pm.