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The Antarctic Circle never receives direct sunlight. The closest it ever gets is on December 21,

when the sun ascends to 43 degrees away from being overhead at noon on the Antarctic Circle.

But that's the highest the sun can ever get there.

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Q: The circle of illumination just touches the Antarctic Circle on what date?
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Which continent does the Antarctic Circle surround?

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There is the Arctic Circle and there is another circle that matches?

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