Antarctic Circle

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf circle of latitude
gptkbp:countryWithin gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth approximately 16,000 km (9,900 mi)
gptkbp:distanceFromSouthPole approximately 2,600 km (1,600 mi)
gptkbp:firstDescribed Greek astronomer Hipparchus
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkbp:hasPhenomenon midnight sun
polar night
gptkbp:hemisphere gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic Circle
gptkbp:isOneOf five major circles of latitude
gptkbp:latitude 66°33′47.2″ south of the Equator
gptkbp:marking northernmost point at which the sun can remain continuously below or above the horizon for 24 hours
gptkbp:movement due to axial tilt variations
gptkbp:notableFeature no permanent population
scientific research stations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Arctic_Circle
gptkb:Equator
gptkb:Tropic_of_Cancer
gptkb:Tropic_of_Capricorn
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctic_Circle
gptkb:Midnight_Sun
gptkb:Tropic_of_Capricorn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5