/ Published December 21, 2006
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The sun rises over the flightline on Dec 21 which marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be considerably darker due to the moon being below the horizon all night, resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant John Gott.)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The sun rises over Eielson Air Force Base on Dec 21 which marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be extra dark due to the moon being completely below the horizon all day resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The sun rises over the Alaska Pipeline here on Dec 21 which marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be extra dark due to the moon being completely below the horizon all day resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. John Eby and Technical Sgt. Eldon Arnaud (sitting in the cockpit), 354 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, de-fuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the Flight Line, Dec. 21. Today is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be extra dark due to the moon being completely below the horizon all day resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Icemen of the 354 Maintenance Squadron de-fuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the Flight Line, Dec. 21. Today is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be extra dark due to the moon being completely below the horizon all day resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)