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From latitude 35 what is the highest altitude above the noon sun?
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For an observer at latitude 35 degrees, the highest the sun can ever be
in his sky is roughly 31.5 degrees above the horizon.
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Which month will your shadow be smallest at noon?
both september and march because they both contain equinoxes which is when the sun is at the highest altitude
How many degrees is the sun above the horizon in the winter?
That depends on the latitude from which you are observing Polaris.At the Equator (0 latitude) Polaris will be tangential to the northern horizon (0 degrees of altitude)At 52 degrees north the altitude of Polaris will be 52 degreesTherefore At the North Pole (90 latitude) Polaris will be overhead (90 degrees of altitude).
What is the altitude ofthe noon sun on December 21?
That completely depends on your latitude ... where you are on earth north or south relative to the equator. -- If your latitude is 23.5° south ... on the Tropic of Capricorn ... the noon sun is directly overhead on December 21. -- If you are more than 23.5° south of the equator, then the noon sun is (113.5° - your south latitude) above the northern horizon. -- If you are between the equator and 23.5° south latitude, the noon sun is (66.5° + your south latitude) above the southern horizon. -- If you are north of the equator, the noon sun is (66.5° - your north latitude) above the southern horizon. Notice that this means that anywhere north of 66.5° north latitude ... the Arctic Circle ... the sun doesn't rise at all on that day, even at noon.
What is the sun's altitude noon time sun on June 21 on 41 degress north?
72.5 degrees
During which season does the sun appear highest in the sky winter at noon or spring at noon?
The answer is that annually, on the day of the summer solstice the sun will be highest in the sky at noon. But the sun will be lowest in the sky at noon, on the day of the winter solstice. So on the day of an 'equinox' the sun will be in an intermediate position at noon because an equinox represents the time of year when day and night are roughly equal. Because the days are longer in summer, then the sun will high in the sky at noon and if you plant a stick in the ground it will project a short shadow. In winter when the days are short, the sun is lower in the sky at noon and will project a long shadow. At an equinox therefore, the noon shadow will be half way in between because day and night are roughly equal.
Is the sun particularly high in the sky at noon if it lies 63 degrees above the observer's horizon?
It is not particularly high but it may be the highest that it can get - depending on the observer's latitude.
What is the latitude of an observer who measures an altitude of the sun above the southern horizon at 15.5(Degrees) at noon on the winter solstice?
The observer must be 15.5 degrees south of the Arctic circle, so 51.1 degrees north approximately.
What is the suns altitude at noon at the equator on june21?
It's about 66.5 degrees above the northern horizon.
What is the altitude of the sun above the southern horizon at noon on March 21 in Las Vegas NV?
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Which month will your shadow be smallest at noon?
both september and march because they both contain equinoxes which is when the sun is at the highest altitude
How many degrees is the sun above the horizon in the winter?
That depends on the latitude from which you are observing Polaris.At the Equator (0 latitude) Polaris will be tangential to the northern horizon (0 degrees of altitude)At 52 degrees north the altitude of Polaris will be 52 degreesTherefore At the North Pole (90 latitude) Polaris will be overhead (90 degrees of altitude).
How many degrees latitude will the sun be at noon during Fall Equinox 2008?
At the equinox, the Sun will be directly above the equator, 0 degrees latitude.
How much higher is the sun at noon compared to midnight at latitude 80 degrees north - on days where the sun never sets?
First, we need the "transit altitude" of the celestial equator, at 80 degrees north. That's 90 - 80 degrees = 10 degrees. At noon (local apparent noon) the Sun's altitude will be: 10 degrees + the Sun's declination. That's the altitude of the Sun's "upper culmination". At "midnight" (the Sun's "lower culmination") the Sun's altitude will be: the Sun's declination - 10 degrees. So, the difference in altitude is 20 degrees. The Sun is 20 degrees higher at noon.
What is altitude of sun below the horizon at noon on equinoxes and solstices?
The eastern horizon. Note: The sun does not rise due east, and the specific location changes throughout the year. The furthest south (on the eastern horizon) the sun rises is at the winter solstice (in the northern hemisphere), and vice versa.
What are the angle of the sunś rays in summer for latittude 50?
On the Summer Solstice, June 21, the Sun is at about 23.5 degrees north. If you are at 50 degrees north, then at noon ("Local Apparent Noon", when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky) on June 21, the Sun will be at an altitude of 66.5 degrees above the southern horizon.
What is the Altitude of the sun above the northern horizon at noon at 4 degrees South latitude on the summer solstice?
At the summer solstice, the Sun is 23.5 degrees north of the celestial equator. Love Field, Dallas, TX is at 32.8 degrees north.A "noon fix" is achieved by observing the altitude of the Sun at "local apparent noon", when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky. You can calculate your latitude by taking 90 degrees minus the observed angle above the horizon, or "altitude", and subtracting the declination, or Sun's angle north (or south) of the equator.In this case, we need to work the problem backwards. So take 90 - (latitude) + declination, or 90 - 32.8 + 23.5 = 80.7 degrees.Oh, one other thing; this is the altitude of the Sun above the SOUTHERN horizon. The Sun will never appear north of Dallas at noon. The question asks about the northern horizon. We could calculate the angle above the northern horizon as 180-80.7 or 99.3 degrees above the northern horizon.
What is the altitude ofthe noon sun on December 21?
That completely depends on your latitude ... where you are on earth north or south relative to the equator. -- If your latitude is 23.5° south ... on the Tropic of Capricorn ... the noon sun is directly overhead on December 21. -- If you are more than 23.5° south of the equator, then the noon sun is (113.5° - your south latitude) above the northern horizon. -- If you are between the equator and 23.5° south latitude, the noon sun is (66.5° + your south latitude) above the southern horizon. -- If you are north of the equator, the noon sun is (66.5° - your north latitude) above the southern horizon. Notice that this means that anywhere north of 66.5° north latitude ... the Arctic Circle ... the sun doesn't rise at all on that day, even at noon.
