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In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is the moment when the earth’s _____ ____ is pointed the farthest away from the sun. Fill in the blanks.
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If you observe the sun in the sky every day at the same mean solar time, its locations will appear to trace a figure-eight path. The sun will attain its highest point in this pattern on the day of the summer solstice and its lowest point on the day of the winter solstice. What is this figure-eight diagram called?
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Given its location, the continent of Antarctica experiences six months of darkness during its winter. On the date of its winter solstice, also called midwinter because it falls at the middle of this dark period, people on the continent - including research stations there - celebrate Midwinter Day. What is the date?
