Tropic of Capricorn
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Definition of TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 231⁄2 degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun
Origin of TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects
First Known Use: 1551
Tropic of Capricorn
(Concise Encyclopedia)Parallel of latitude approximately 23°27 south of the terrestrial Equator. It is the southern boundary of the tropics and marks the southernmost latitude at which the Sun can be seen directly overhead at noon.
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