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(astronomy) A point on the celestial sphere where the sun reaches the southernmost point on December solstice.

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first point of Capricorn

Source Word

first point of Capricorn

Proper noun

(astronomy) A point on the celestial sphere where the sun reaches the southernmost point on December solstice.

Japanese Meaning

天文学における用語で、冬至の日に太陽が天球上の最南点に到達する地点を指す。

Ancient astronomers marked the first point of Capricorn as the sun's southernmost position during the December solstice.

古代の天文学者たちは、山羊座の至点を、太陽が12月の冬至に最も南に達する位置として記した。

Sense（1）

(astronomy) A point on the celestial sphere where the sun reaches the southernmost point on December solstice.