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Which line of latitude never experiences the sun 90 degrees overhead?
Any latitude above 23.5 degrees north or south will never experience the Sun as being directly overhead. We call these lines the Tropic of Cancer to the north, or the Tropic of Capricorn to the south. The area between the two lines are called "the tropics".
The latitude in Houstan is 30degree's North.do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in houstan?
No. The sun can never be overhead at any latitude that's more than about 23.5 degrees north or south. (What's the matter ? Doesn't Houston get hot enough for you in August ???)
Why are the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn latitude lines drawn at 23.5?
The sun is directly above the tropic of cancer when it enters the sign of cancer, and directly over the tropic of Capricorn when it enters Capricorn.also they are the same equal length in latitude and longitude - 33 1/3 degrees north and south.
Do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in Houston?
No, the sun is never directly over any point on earth north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5° north latitude and 23.5° south latitude respectively. Houston is located at around 30 degrees North, so the sun will always be towards the south of overhead. On June 21st at noon, the sun is only 7 degrees shy of shining ''directly overhead", namely at 83 degrees above the southern horizon. This is pretty high up, in fact much higher than it ever gets in Europe.
Why is the sun never directly overhead when observed from north America?
Only a person standing at equator can see the sun directly at 90 degrees...!!New York is in the northern part of the northern hemisphere so the Sun will always be in the southern sky
The Sun is never directly overhead at noon for an observer at what locateion?
The Sun is never directly overhead at noon for an observer at locations above the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude) or below the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude). This is because the Sun is directly overhead at noon at least once a year along the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn as a result of Earth's axial tilt.
A continent that would never have the sun directly overhead at any time during the year?
Antarctica would never have the sun directly overhead at any time during the year due to its location near the South Pole. The tilt of Earth's axis ensures that the sun never reaches directly overhead in this region.
Which latitudes on Earth sometimes see the Moon directly overhead but never the Sun directly overhead?
That would be true of latitudes in the range of roughly 23.5° to 29° both north and south.
Which line of latitude never experiences the sun 90 degrees overhead?
Any latitude above 23.5 degrees north or south will never experience the Sun as being directly overhead. We call these lines the Tropic of Cancer to the north, or the Tropic of Capricorn to the south. The area between the two lines are called "the tropics".
The latitude in Houstan is 30degree's North.do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in houstan?
No. The sun can never be overhead at any latitude that's more than about 23.5 degrees north or south. (What's the matter ? Doesn't Houston get hot enough for you in August ???)
How were the tropics determined?
The tropics are located 23.4 degrees north and south of the equator. They represent the lines beyond which the sun's rays are never directly perpendicular to the earth's surface during the year. Because of the inclination of the earth's axis, regions within the tropics get the sun directly overhead at least once per year.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?
No, the sun is never directly overhead at midday in Memphis, Tennessee, as it is located at a latitude of around 35 degrees north. The sun is only directly overhead at latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south).
When will moon be directly overhead in first quarter?
To be directly overhead the moon must be at the correct latitude. For some locations this is simply not possible because the moon's orbit is nearly in the plane of the equator. For other locations, it is necessary to know the latitude of your location.
My classroom is at a latitude of approximately 27.947 degrees North. How many days per year is the sun directly above the classroom?
Never. The Sun can only be directly overhead (90 deg altitude) at latitudes between 23.5 deg N and 23.5 deg S. The Sun is directly overhead at a latitude of 23.5 deg N on the summer solstice. On that day it would be at its highest point in the sky for an observer at 27.947 deg N (about 85.553 deg above S horizon), but it would not be directly overhead.
Why do you get to see the overhead sun twice a year in bhopal but not so in lucknow?
In Bhopal, which is located at a latitude of approximately 23.2° N, the overhead sun can be seen at noon around the equinoxes (March and September) when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer. In contrast, Lucknow, situated at a latitude of about 26.9° N, is too far north to experience the overhead sun at any time of the year. The sun's zenith position does not reach latitudes above 23.5° N, meaning it will never be directly overhead in Lucknow.
Why are the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn latitude lines drawn at 23.5?
The sun is directly above the tropic of cancer when it enters the sign of cancer, and directly over the tropic of Capricorn when it enters Capricorn.also they are the same equal length in latitude and longitude - 33 1/3 degrees north and south.
When is the sun directly overhead here in Levittown NY?
The sun is never directly overhead in Levittown, NY, as it lies above the Tropic of Cancer.
