Tropic of Capricorn

== English == === Etymology === The Sun was in the constellation Capricorn at the December solstice when it was named. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the Tropic of Capricorn (geography) The parallel of latitude 23°26′ south of the equator, marking the southern boundary of the tropics; the sun is directly overhead at the December solstice. Synonym: Southern Tropic Coordinate term: Tropic of Cancer ==== Usage notes ==== The position is not fixed, but constantly changes because of axial precession in the Earth's longitudinal alignment (precession of the equinoxes). ==== Translations ====