Winter solstice instant of the solstice can be calculated, direct observation of the solstice by amateurs is impossible because the sun moves too slowly or appears to stand still (the meaning of "solstice"). However, by use of astronomical data tracking, the precise timing of its occurrence is now public knowledge. One cannot directly detect the precise instant of the solstice (by definition, one cannot observe that an object has stopped moving until one later observes that it has not moved further from the preceding spot, or that it has moved in the opposite direction). Further, to be precise to a single day,
The Years, Months, Days The Years, Months, Days The Years, Months, Days is a collection of two novellas by Yan Lianke. It was translated into English by Carlos Rojas and published in 2017 by Black Cat, as well as by Text Publishing in Australia. One novella, called "The Years, Months, Days," was first published in 1997. It has the same title as the collection. It features an old man, 72 years of age driven from the village in which he served as an elder, along with his neighbors, by a drought. The old man has a dog, named "Blindy", who cannot see. The man