05-18-2014, 07:58 AM
From Imiloa's website: (*Snipped - More at link)
http://blog.imiloahawaii.org/general-inf...4-in-hilo/
Lahaina Noon 2014 in Hilo
It is that time of year when the Hawaiian Islands experience the astronomical phenomenon known as “Lahaina Noon.”
That is when the sun reaches its zenith and makes shadows virtually disappear for vertical objects set at a 90 degree angle.
Hawai’i is the only state in the nation with this phenomenon, because it only happens in the tropics (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn). It occurs twice a year at every location in the islands.
During Lahaina Noon at ‘Imiloa in Hilo, our 14 foot mosaic “Voyage of the Navigator” will be illuminated when the sun will be directly over the sky light, thus creating a great example of Lahaina Noon. Visitors are welcome to watch as this happens; let’s just hope we have a sunny Hilo day.
2014 Lahaina Noon days and times:
Hilo
May 18 12:16 p.m.
July 24 12:26 p.m.
Kailua-Kona
May 18 12:20 p.m.
July 24 12:30 p.m.
South Point Island of Hawai‘i
May 15 12:19 p.m.
July 28 12:28 p.m.
http://blog.imiloahawaii.org/general-inf...4-in-hilo/
Lahaina Noon 2014 in Hilo
It is that time of year when the Hawaiian Islands experience the astronomical phenomenon known as “Lahaina Noon.”
That is when the sun reaches its zenith and makes shadows virtually disappear for vertical objects set at a 90 degree angle.
Hawai’i is the only state in the nation with this phenomenon, because it only happens in the tropics (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn). It occurs twice a year at every location in the islands.
During Lahaina Noon at ‘Imiloa in Hilo, our 14 foot mosaic “Voyage of the Navigator” will be illuminated when the sun will be directly over the sky light, thus creating a great example of Lahaina Noon. Visitors are welcome to watch as this happens; let’s just hope we have a sunny Hilo day.
2014 Lahaina Noon days and times:
Hilo
May 18 12:16 p.m.
July 24 12:26 p.m.
Kailua-Kona
May 18 12:20 p.m.
July 24 12:30 p.m.
South Point Island of Hawai‘i
May 15 12:19 p.m.
July 28 12:28 p.m.