Distinguish between tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn
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The tropic of cancer is the northern most latitude on the earth where the sun can appear directly overhead.
Whereas the Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost latitude where the sun can appear directly overhead.
The tropic of cancer is positioned at 23.4 degrees north of equator whereas tropic of Capricorn is positioned 23.4 degree south of equator
Tropic of Cancer is located at 23 1/2 North Latitude
Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23 1/2 South Latitude
The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead
The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude marked on maps of Earth. Its latitude is currently 23°26′11.9″ (or 23.43664°)[1] south of the Equator, but it is very gradually moving northward, currently at the rate of 0.47 arcseconds, or 15 metres, per year.