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The '''Tropic of Cancer''' is the [[Lines of latitude|line of latitude]] at 23°30'N. It forms the northern boundary of the [[tropics]], which extends south to the [[Tropic of Capricorn]]. On the [[summer solstice]] in the [[northern hemisphere]], the sun appears directly overhead at noon. | The '''Tropic of Cancer''' is the [[Lines of latitude|line of latitude]] at 23°30'N. It forms the northern boundary of the [[tropics]], which extends south to the [[Tropic of Capricorn]]. On the [[summer solstice]] in the [[northern hemisphere]], the sun appears directly overhead at noon. | ||
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For the book Tropic of Cancer, see Tropic of Cancer (book)
The Tropic of Cancer is the line of latitude at 23°30'N. It forms the northern boundary of the tropics, which extends south to the Tropic of Capricorn. On the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the sun appears directly overhead at noon.