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How often does the Sun appear directly overhead in Mexico City?

Twice; both during the sun's summer and winter solstices.


Which circle of latitude describes the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon?

The Tropic of Cancer ... roughly 23.5 degrees north ... is the most northerly latitude where the sun can ever appear directly overhead.


What circle of latitude describes the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon?

Tropic of Capricorn


What is the classification of the tropic of cancer?

That lies on 23.5 degree latitude, at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith.


When the Northern Hemisphere has its shortest day will the sun be directly over the South Pole?

No, the sun will appear directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.


Can the sun appear directly overhead in Lagos Nigeria?

Yes. Lagos is only about 6.5 degrees from the equator ... less than the 23.5 degrees on the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the boundaries of the 'belt' around the Earth's middle throughout which the sun can be directly overhead.


What latitude line runs through Cuba and Mexico 23 degrees North?

23 degrees North is a line of latitude. The Tropic of Cancer is around 23.5


What must be your location if the stars move across the sky in circles cetered directly overhead?

Your location must be located on the Earth's axis, specifically at the North or South Pole. At these locations, the stars appear to move in circles around the celestial pole that is directly overhead.


How often does the sun pass directly overhead when observed from Lagos Nigeria between November 1st and December 31st each year?

Never. The only time the sun can appear directly overhead at Lagos is sometime near April 5 and again sometime near September 4.


When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?

The sun can never be directly overhead anywhere in New York state ... or anywhere in the USA for that matter. The highest it can ever appear is at noon on June 21. But in order to ever see it directly overhead, you have to be located within 23.5 degrees of the equator.


Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?

No, the celestial equator does not always pass directly overhead. The position of the celestial equator in the sky is determined by the observer's latitude on Earth. If the observer is located at the equator, the celestial equator will pass directly overhead. However, for observers at different latitudes, the celestial equator will appear at an angle to the horizon.


Why are the troics of cancer and capricorn 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator?

Those are the boundaries of every place on Earth where the sun can ever appear directly overhead at any time.