Astronomy Picture of the Day . A Sundial that Shows Solstice . ... Only then will the Sun be located just right for sunlight to stream through openings and spell out the term for the longest and shortest days of the year. And that happened last week and twice each year. ... As seen from Fr s n island in northern Sweden the Sun did set a day after the summer solstice. ... IC 2574: Coddington s Nebula . ... WR 134 Ring Nebula . ... Milky Way Above Easter Island . ... Jupiters Rings Revealed . ...