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If you are standing at the north or south pole, then the celestial equator coincides with your horizon.
At other latitudes, half of the celestial equator is above the horizon, and half is below it.
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∙ 15y agoAccording to my Professor, yes, the celestial equator always passes directly overhead.
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How long is a day on the Equator?
At the time of the equinoxes (when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator) the Sun is up for 12 hours. This answer does not tell the whole story. The sun is always directly overhead at the equator. There is always 12 hours of daylight at the equator no matter what season. To a purist the sun is actually above the horizon for about 12 and half hours but only because of the atmosphere bending light rays. If the Earth had no atmosphere it would be just plain 12 hours and 12 hours.
What is the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn?
The tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are latitudinal lines similar to the equator on the globe. The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost latitude at which the sun appears overhead at noon (at the summer solstice). The Tropic of Capricorn is the equivalent southern latitude, except that the sun is overhead on the winter solstice. Currently, the Tropics of Cancer and Cancer lie just over 23 degrees from the equator. These two latitudinal limits are also the limits of the geographical region known as the Tropics. If you live outside the Tropics, then the sun will not be directly overhead at any time of the year, but will instead always be to the south or north.
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
What line of latitude always receives direct sunlight and would be the hottest place on earth if only latitude were considered when determining climate?
There's no place on Earth that always receives direct sunlight. The closest to it would be the Equator, where the sun goes from overhead to 23 degrees one way to overhead to 23 degrees the other way and back to overhead, in the course of a year. And you're right ... if latitude were the only component of climate, then the hottest would be all along the equator.
Why does Kenya have a hot climate?
Kenya's climate is hot because it is in the tropics (near the equator?) so the Sun is always high in the sky and passes overhead twice a year.
Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?
Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.
Why is the sun always high in the sky over the Amazon rainforest?
This is due to the amazon being quite close to the Equator, where the sun is almost directly overhead. It is at the March and September Equinoxes that the sun is directly overhead at noon.
Does a equinox have sun rays that shine directly over head?
The sun's rays are always directly overhead somewhere on earth. Twice a year,at the moment of each equinox, that place is somewhere on the equator.
When is the sun directly overhead Connecticut?
the sun is strongest (directly overhead) at around 12-1 o'clockDifferent Answer:The sun doesn't reach the zenith (is NEVERdirectly overhead) when viewed from Connecticut because of Connecticut's latitude and the tilt of the Earth. The reason why the sun is not always directly over the equator is due to Earth's axial tilt, which allows it to be seen directly overhead up to 23.5 degrees north or south. Connecticut is around 42 degrees north, so the sun will always be towards the south at noon, even on June 21st.
How long is a day on the Equator?
At the time of the equinoxes (when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator) the Sun is up for 12 hours. This answer does not tell the whole story. The sun is always directly overhead at the equator. There is always 12 hours of daylight at the equator no matter what season. To a purist the sun is actually above the horizon for about 12 and half hours but only because of the atmosphere bending light rays. If the Earth had no atmosphere it would be just plain 12 hours and 12 hours.
What does March 21 in science terms mean?
On that day, as the earth spins, the sun is always overhead at the equator somewhere.
What is the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn?
The tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are latitudinal lines similar to the equator on the globe. The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost latitude at which the sun appears overhead at noon (at the summer solstice). The Tropic of Capricorn is the equivalent southern latitude, except that the sun is overhead on the winter solstice. Currently, the Tropics of Cancer and Cancer lie just over 23 degrees from the equator. These two latitudinal limits are also the limits of the geographical region known as the Tropics. If you live outside the Tropics, then the sun will not be directly overhead at any time of the year, but will instead always be to the south or north.
What is a stars location determined by?
Astronomers use the coordinate system of RA right ascension also called hour angle, and Declination (Dec)RA is the celestial equivalent of terrestrial longitude. Both RA and longitude measure an east-west angle along the equator; and both measure from a zero point on the equator. For longitude, the zero point is the Prime Meridian; for RA, the zero point is known as the First Point of Aries, which is the place in the sky where the Sun crosses the celestial equator at the March equinox. RA is always zero on the meridian of the celestial sphere which passes through the celestial poles and first point of Aries. Declination is comparable to latitude, projected onto the celestial sphere, and is measured in degrees north and south of thecelestial equator. Therefore, points north of the celestial equator have positive declinations, while those to the south have negative declinations. * An object on the celestial equator has a dec of 0°. * An object at the celestial north pole has a dec of +90°. * An object at the celestial south pole has a dec of −90°.
The celestial equator always crosses the horizon at the east point and west point?
This is true. The celestial equator ... the line of zero declination ... crosses the horizon due east and due west. However, the ecliptic ... the apparent path of the sun through the stars ... is inclined to the celestial equator, and can hit the horizon anywhere within 23.5 degrees north or south of the east-west directions, depending on the time of day and day of the year.
If earth's axis wasn't tilted would the poles be colder than the equator?
No, they would not. The sun would reach the overhead point at the equator but would always be at the horizon at the poles.
From what location on Earth is the The celestial equator not visible?
The north celestial pole is not visible from any point on Earth's surface south of the equator. This is always true. The north celestial pole is the point in the sky directly above the Earth's north pole. Even though the north celestial poles moves about in the sky, it remains invisible everywhere in the southern hemisphere. The north celestial pole moves around in a circle in the sky as the Earth's axis wobbles. Each wobble takes about 23 thousand years.
In what months of the year is the sun vertically overhead at the equator?
The sun is vertically overhead at the equator in the months March 21st to September 23rd.All places on Earth, (except at the poles) receive 12 hours of daylight (day) and 12 hours of darkness (night). Days and nights which are 12 hours long are called equinoxes.Note: Day and Night are always 12 hours long at the Equator.
