southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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Stargazers in southwestern Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina, Chile, and a handful of other southern hemisphere nations will see the next Blue Moon rise above the eastern horizon at sunset on May 31, with the red light of Antares shining close to the lower right of the lunar disk.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
The first period is associated primarily with the sun’s southern hemisphere, while the second shifts toward northern solar latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Still, the meteor shower is visible worldwide, but the southern hemisphere and northern latitudes tend to see the most meteors as the radiant in Aquarius rises above the horizon.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
The first period is associated primarily with the sun’s southern hemisphere, while the second shifts toward northern solar latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Still, the meteor shower is visible worldwide, but the southern hemisphere and northern latitudes tend to see the most meteors as the radiant in Aquarius rises above the horizon.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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