Winter Solstice

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“Relative positions of the earth and the sun on December 21, the winter solstice. Winter and short days north of the Equator; summer and long days south of it. 1, North Frigid Zone; 2, North Temperate Zone; 3, Torrid Zone; 4, South Temperate Zone; 5, South Frigid Zone.” -Wiswell, 1913

Keywords

astronomy, sun, winter, Seasons, south, summer, earth, north, axis, Orbit, Equator, winter solstice, December 21

Galleries

Astronomy, Four Seasons

Source

Wiswell, Leon O. Globes and Maps (Chicago, IL: Rand McNally & Company, 1913)

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