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On which date the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn?
21st or 22nd June.
Where are the sun's rays overhead on December 21?
The sun's rays are directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn. December 21st is also known as the Winter Solstice when the sun appearing at noon is at the lowest altitude in the horizon and it is the day with the shortest day time and longest night time.
On June 21 the vertical rays of the Sun strike a parallel of latitude known as what?
the Tropic of Cancer
What do the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn have to do with seasons?
The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost point where the Sun shines directly overhead at noon in the June solstice (summer), whereas the Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost point where the Sun shines directly overhead at noon in the December solstice (winter).
What do the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn have to do with the solstices?
The sun is directly overhead at either one of the Tropics on either the June or December Solstice.
What happens when the sun's direct rays hit the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capri corn?
The sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer at the time of the June solstice, and it is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at the time of the December solstice.
Does the sun shine over the tropic of capricorn in the northern hemisphere in the summer soltice?
No. That is the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Capricorn's dates are in December.
When it is summer in Australia is the sun in the tropic of cancer or Capricorn?
The sun shines directly down on the Tropic of Capricorn on the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
How did the Tropic of Capricorn get its name?
The Tropic of Capricorn is so named because about 2000 years ago the sun was entering the constellation Capricornus on the December solstice. In modern times the sun appears in the constellation Sagittarius during this time. The change is due to precession of the equinoxes!!
What is the purpose of the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn?
The Tropic of Cancer represents a line around the earth at 23 degrees 26 minutes north latitude, signifying that this is the farthest north that the Sun reaches. The Tropic of Capricorn lies at a similar latitude south of the equator. The area between these lines is referred to as "the tropics".
Would the tropic of Capricorn be found in the southern hemisphere or northern hemisphere?
The Tropic of Capricorn is in the southern hemisphere; the Tropic of Cancer is in the northern hemisphere. The way to remember is at the time of year when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, the sun was in the constellation of Capricorn back when the tropics were named.
Do vertical sun rays hit the tropic of cancer and Capricorn at all times?
No. That configuration occurs somewhere on the Tropic of Cancer once a year for a moment, around June 21, and somewhere on the Tropic of Capricorn once a year for a moment, around December 22.
