Question 1551Navigation General

The correct answer is B) Tropic of Capricorn. The parallel of latitude at 23°27'S corresponds to the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the southernmost latitude where the sun can be seen directly overhead at the summer solstice. This is a well-established geographical concept that is covered in navigational and geographical knowledge required for the US Coast Guard Captain's License Examinations. The other options are incorrect because: A) the ecliptic is the apparent path of the sun in the sky, not a parallel of latitude; C) the Arctic Circle is at 66°34'N, not in the Southern Hemisphere; and D) the Tropic of Cancer is at 23°27'N, not the Southern Hemisphere.