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On which day of the year does the sun reach its northernmost point on the celestial sphere?

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June 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Either of the two times per year when the sun is at its greatest angular distance from the celestial equator: about June 21 (the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice), when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22 (the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice)

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