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Old 30-August-2006, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Attiyah Zahdeh View Post
Why is the midnight Sun called the midnight Sun?
It is a simple thing. On the first day of Summer, for people above the Arctic Circle, the Sun is above the horizon when it crosses the Meridian both at noon and midnight (and all the rest of the day as well).
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