Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which for the Northern Hemisphere occurs in December and which for the Southern Hemisphere occurs in June. The axial tilt of Earth and gyroscopic effects of the planet`s daily rotation keep the axis of rotation pointed at the same point in the sky. As the Earth follows its orbit around the Sun, the sa....
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(from the article `solstice`) ...of the two moments in the year when the Sun`s apparent path is farthest north or south from the Earth`s Equator. In the Northern Hemisphere the ... ...(angular distance south of the celestial equator). The centre of the Milky Way Galaxy lies in Sagittarius, with the densest star clouds of the ... ...G...
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One of the Wiccan eight holy days, also called Yule; celebrated on December 21st of each year.
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The winter solstice denotes the first day of the winter season. For the Northern Hemisphere, the date of winter solstice is either on December 21 or 22 (changes yearly). June 21 or 22 is the date of the winter solstice for the Southern Hemisphere. During the winter solstice, locations in their respective hemispheres experience the shortest day of ....
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n] - December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
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noun December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
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