SOLSTICE

Solstice

The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol and sistere, because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the seasonal movement of the Sun's path comes to a stop before reversing direction. At latitudes in the temperate zone, the summer solstice marks the day when the sun appears highest in the sky. However, in the tropics, the sun appears directly overhead (called the subsolar point some days before the solstice and again after the solstice, which means the subsolar point occurs twice each year.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Solstice
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

solstice

Noun

  1. One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: solstice
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!