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solstice

subject fact

solstice has period 1 year 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
has definition One of the two points on the ecliptic at which the Sun appears to be farthest away from the celestial equator (representing therefore mid-summer or mid-winter). has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:30:02.0
is a kind of periodic celestial event

event has duration 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point
has time of occurrence

Kinds of solstice :

summer solstice
winter solstice

solstice	has period 1 year
	has definition One of the two points on the ecliptic at which the Sun appears to be farthest away from the celestial equator (representing therefore mid-summer or mid-winter).
	is a kind of periodic celestial event
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence