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Categories: June observances, Astronomical events of the Solar System, December observances, Dynamics of the Solar System, Calendars

solstice Aestival solstice Ecliptic peak first point of Cancer first point of Capricorn

Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator WordNet 3.0

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Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Wikipedia

Bi-annual astronomical event, when the Sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Solar event Wikidata

Either of the two events of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equatorial plane. OmegaWiki

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest. Wiktionary

Point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun. Wiktionary (translation)

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