Zenithal passage

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Synonyms

zenial passage zenith culmination solar noon midnight sun tropic of capricorn transit path of totality tropic celestial pole tropic of cancer twilight zone

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