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summer solstice

n.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about June 21.

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summer solstice

n

1. (Astronomy) the time at which the sun is at its northernmost point in the sky (southernmost point in the S hemisphere), appearing at noon at its highest altitude above the horizon. It occurs about June 21 (December 22 in the S hemisphere)

2. (Astronomy) Astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, opposite the winter solstice, at which the ecliptic is furthest north from the celestial equator. Right ascension: 6 hours; declination: 23.5°

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summer solstice  (smr)

See under solstice.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

summer solstice - June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point June 21, midsummer June - the month following May and preceding July solstice - either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator summer, summertime - the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore" winter solstice - December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point

Translations

summer solstice n → solstizio d'estate