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winter solstice 1. the time at which the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky (northernmost point in the S hemisphere) appearing at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon. It occurs about December 22 (June 21 in the S hemisphere) 2. Astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, opposite the summer solstice, at which the ecliptic is furthest south from the celestial equator. Right ascension: 18 hours; declination: --23.5° winter solstice [′win·tər ′säl·stəs] (astronomy) The sun's position on the ecliptic (about December 22). Also known as first point of Capricorn. The date (December 22) when the greatest southern declination of the sun occurs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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