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astronomy
"weather" and distances of earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| summer | june 20th- 23rd strikes tropic of cancer= (summer solstice)(longest day |
| fall | sep 20th-23 directly over the equator= autominal equinox)(equal(equal day equal night) |
| winter | december 20th-23th tropic of capricorn = winter solstice (shortest day/ longest night) |
| spring | March 20th-23rd vernal equinox / equator(sun strikes the equator at12 degrees) |
| aphelion | farthest from the earth(150mil kilometers)(July 3rd 3:54) |
| perihelio | closest to the earth (157mil kolometers ( |
| tropic of cancer | faces the sun during June |
| tropic of Capricorn | faces the sun during december |
| time zone | central/ eastern/pacific/mountain …(Illinois uses central) |