tropic of capricorn
51Capricorn beetle — Capricorn Cap ri*corn, n. [L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne.] 1. (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See {Tropic}. [1913 Webster] The sun was entered… …
52tropic — n. the Tropic of Cancer; Capricorn * * * [ trɒpɪk] Capricorn the Tropic of Cancer …
53tropicof Capricorn — tropic of Capricorn n. The parallel of latitude 23°27 south of the equator, the southern boundary of the Torrid Zone, and the most southerly latitude at which the sun can shine directly overhead. * * * …
54Capricorn — /kap ri kawrn /, n. 1. Astron. the Goat, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius. 2. Astrol. a. the tenth sign of the zodiac: the cardinal earth sign. See illus. under zodiac. b. a person born under this sign, usually between… …
55Cancer and Capricorn, Tropics of — ▪ geography latitudes approximately 23°27′ N and 23°27′ S of the terrestrial Equator, respectively. These latitudes correspond to the northernmost and southernmost declinations of the Sun s (ecliptic) ecliptic (q.v.) to the celestial… …
56Cape Capricorn — Infobox Lighthouse caption = location = Cape Capricorn, Queensland, Australia coordinates =coord|23|28|S|151|13|E [Gazetteer of Australia|name=Cape Capricorn|id = 128370] yearbuilt = yearlit = 1964 automated = yeardeactivated = foundation =… …
57Beyond Capricorn — Infobox Book name = Beyond Capricorn title orig = translator = image caption = author = Peter Trickett illustrator = cover artist = country = Australia language = English series = subject = Australian History genre = publisher = East Street… …
58Circle of latitude — Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great ellipses, with identical radii at a given latitude. Latitude (φ) Lines of latitude appear …
59Simon Reeve (UK television presenter) — Simon Reeve (born 1972) is a British author and TV presenter. Based in London, he specialises in international terrorism, conflict resolution, and making travel documentaries in little known areas of the world. Reeve is the New York Times… …
60Equator — For other uses, see Equator (disambiguation). 0° Equator …
