The visit to this Tropic of Cancer, an imaginary line on the earth was a part of the “Bhopal, Udayagiri
Rock Cut Caves, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Sanchi, Bhojpur, and Khajuraho – of
Madhya Pradesh Heritage walk” organized by the எண்திசை
வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு, between 25th and 28th
December 2024. This Tropic of Cancer is an Earth’s imaginary latitude line that
passes through Madhya Pradesh, on Bhopal – Vidisha Highway. Two Parallel lines
are drawn on the Highway with boards on both sides.
The Tropic
of Cancer, also known as the Northern Tropic, is the Earth's northernmost
circle of latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. This occurs on
the June solstice when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its
maximum extent. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight
on the December Solstice. Using a continuously updated formula, the circle is
currently 23°26′09.7″ (or 23.43603°) north of the Equator.
The Tropic
of Cancer's position is not fixed but constantly changes because of a slight
wobble in the Earth's longitudinal alignment relative to the ecliptic, the
plane in which the Earth orbits around the Sun. Earth's axial tilt varies over
years from about 22.1 to 24.5 degrees, and as of 2000 is about
23.4 degrees, which will continue to remain valid for about a millennium.
Ref:
Wikipedia
LOCATION
OF THE TROPIC OF CANCER: CLICK HERE
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