Winter Solstice
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Winter Solstice
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1. That point on the ecliptic
occupied by the sum at maximum southerly declination.
Sometimes called December solstice, first point of Capricornus .
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2. That instant at which the sun reaches the point of maximum southerly
declination, about December 22.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use