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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Cancer

(geography) The parallel of latitude 23°30′north of the equator, marking the northern boundary of the tropics; the sun is directly overhead at the June solstice.

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All he had to go by was the definition of the frigid zone as the latitudes north of the line where the celestial arctic circle was equal to the celestial Tropic of Cancer, the tropikos kuklos (refer to the next subsection). Source: Internet

Although the Tropic of Cancer —the boundary between the tropics and subtropics—passes through the middle of India, the whole country is considered to be tropical. Source: Internet

Henry Miller's controversial work Tropic of Cancer (1934) is based on his own experiences in Paris around the time Orwell was there. Source: Internet

His positioning of the Tropic of Cancer at 24 degree was nearly exact, while his positioning of the equator was correct by definition. Source: Internet

The Tropic of Cancer passes south of the area. Source: Internet

Walker, p. 234. As late as 1953, books such as Tropic of Cancer and From Here to Eternity were still banned. Source: Internet

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