Northern Hemisphere

noun

the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

northern hemisphere

noun

that half of the globe lying north of the equator
astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator

Northern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth north of the equator.
The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.

Northern Hemisphere

The northern half of the Earth's surface; the half north of the equator.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Northern Hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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June's full Moon is usually the lowest-hanging of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Stargazers in the northern hemisphere spotted an almost full Moon sitting very low in the southern sky, making it appear much larger than usual overnight on Tuesday.

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Its organisers hope its schedule might co-exist with the men's international rugby calendar in the northern hemisphere, however it would put it on a collision course with domestic rugby in Europe.

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In the northern hemisphere, it will be the lowest full Moon until 2043 staying unusually close to the horizon.

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Ten days later on 21 June, it is the summer solstice, the day of the year in the northern hemisphere with most daylight.

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northern harrier northern hog sucker

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