Armagh天文台于格林尼治平时3时03分标志着2025年冬眠,这是北半球最短的一天,突出了天文学和遗产。 The Armagh Observatory marked the 2025 winter solstice at 3:03 pm GMT, the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere, highlighting astronomy and heritage.

北爱尔兰的Armagh天文台于2025年12月21日下午3时03分格林尼治平时观察冬季休眠,由于地球23.5度的轴向倾斜,该天文台标志着北半球最短的白天和最长的夜晚。 The Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland observed the winter solstice on December 21, 2025, at 3:03 pm GMT, marking the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere due to Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt. 该活动在天文台和附近古迹举行集会庆祝,象征着日光逐渐恢复,并突显了爱尔兰对天文学的历史贡献。 The event, celebrated with gatherings at the observatory and nearby ancient sites, symbolizes the gradual return of daylight and highlights Ireland’s historical contributions to astronomy. 该天文台是爱尔兰最古老的天文观测超过200年的天文观测机构之一,是教科文组织世界遗产招标项目的一部分,得到三个格鲁布望远镜等历史性仪器的支持。 The observatory, one of Ireland’s oldest institutions with over 200 years of continuous sky observation, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage bid, supported by historic instruments like three Grubb telescopes. 迈克尔·伯顿教授强调，冬至既是一个科学里程碑，也是连接人类对宇宙持久好奇心的永恒文化传统。 Professor Michael Burton emphasized the solstice as both a scientific milestone and a timeless cultural tradition connecting humanity’s enduring curiosity about the cosmos.