The Naming of The Tropics
- The Tropic of Cancer. It was so named 2000 years ago because the sun was positioned in the Cancer constellation during the June solstice.
- The Tropic of Capricorn. It was so named at the time because the sun was in the constellation Capricorn during the December solstice.
The sun is no longer in those constellations at that time of year. The sun is now in Taurus at the June solstice, and in Sagittarius at the December solstice.
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