define tropic of cancer
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Explanation:
The Tropic of Cancer referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent.
It occurs at the latitude approximately 23°27′ N of the terrestrial Equator, corresponds to the northernmost declination of the Sun's ecliptic to the celestial equator.
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The Tropic of Cancer referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent.
It occurs at the latitude approximately 23°27′ N of the terrestrial Equator, corresponds to the northernmost declination of the Sun's ecliptic to the celestial equator.