Tropic of Capricorn
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tropic-of-capricorn-205-5801139
title:
Tropic of Capricorn
text:
The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point at the December solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the June Solstice. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude marked on maps of Earth. Its latitude is currently 23°26′09.9″ (or 23.43608°) south of the Equator, but it
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description:
Line of southernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn
date created:
2002-08-01T18:27:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:09:19Z
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