SOLSTICE
- either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest.
- the time when the sun is farthest from the equator [n -S]
- the time in summer (June 21) or winter (Dec. 21) when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
- the time of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator [n SOLSTICES]