what is the tropic of Capricorn
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The is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point at the December solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the June Solstice. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer.
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It is one of the five major latitude marked on the maps of Earth. It is about 23°27'S of the equator. It contains the subsolar point at the December solstice. Therefore, it is the southernmost latitude where sun can be seen directly overhead.
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