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∙ 15y agoThe subsolar point is that point on a planet's surface where the sun is directly overhead at any particular point in time. Another way of looking at it is that it is the point on the surface of a planet where a line between the center of the planet and the center of the sun intersects the surface of the planet. On Earth, the subsolar point is always somewhere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
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∙ 16y agoThe subsolar point on a planet is where the sun is directly overhead. On Earth this moves between the two tropics over the course of a year, creating the longest and shortest days in both hemispheres. The subsolar point also moves around the earth over the course of a day.
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∙ 13y agoIt's always going to be some point with a latitude of 23.5 degrees south,
but not necessarily the same exact longitude every year.
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How do the ages of the rock change from point B to point D?
From point E to point D also??
What is double point perspective?
double point perspective is probably two point perspective which is just instead of using one point like in one point perspective, there are two points that come from the eyeline/horizon line. Here is a simple link on what and how to draw two point perspective. http://drawsketch.about.com/library/weekly/aa021603c.htm
What is the melting point and boiling point of beryllium ferinheght?
6 degrees
Where is the superficial pulse point that may be readily palpated?
pressure point
What is the most southern point on Earth?
The south pole is earths southern most point.
Which is closer to the earth sun point heat point subsolar point solar point?
The Subsolar Point is the shortest distance between the Earth and Sun. The distance constantly changes, because of orbits, drifts, shifts, tilts, etc. However, by definition, the subsolar point is the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun is at its highest (or lowest) latitude at local solar noon. Subsolar points change daily moving from 23.5° South to 23.5° North (the solstices) and back throughout the year. To the extent that the subsolar point is directly beneath the sun (i.e., when the sun's rays are exactly perpendicular to the Earth's surface), it would also be true that the closest point on Earth to the sun at that particular point in time would be the subsolar point. NOTE: The shortest distance between two bodies forms a perpendicular line between the closest parallel planes of both bodies. Subsolar point is the term used to identify the point on a planet which is closest to the sun at any given moment.
Is the subsolar point on a planet the point that is closest to the sun?
No. The "sub-solar" point is that point on the Earth where the Sun is STRAIGHT UP from there.
What is the name of the location where the sun's rays are striking at 90 degrees?
The subsolar point.
Is it true that on December 22 the subsolar point is at the tropic of cancer?
tropic of cancer and tropic of capricon
Which Africian countries does the tropic of capicorn pass through?
The Tropic of Capricorn or Southern tropic is the circle of latitude containing the subsolar point on the December solstice. It passes through Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar.
What is the solar point?
Solar PointI don't know. I know what the subsolar point is, it's the point in a orbit (of an object around a planet) where the sun is as close to overhead as it can get. Am I close? if this is true then the solar point would most likely be noon on earth. or at scale (since he said a satelite to the sun) it could be when the center of the galaxy is closest to overhead earth of course that could be the galactic point. im not really sure either.
Is the perihelion a solar or subsolar point?
"Perihelion" is a place in space, not on the earth. It's the point in the orbit of any member of the solar system where the orbiting object is closest to the sun. Earth reaches its perihelion each year during the first few days of January. In 2010, it was in the 7 PM hour EST on January 2.
Is bang a point in table tennis?
point is a point but point is a point
Is the tropic of Capricorn in the northern or southern of the hemisphere?
Roughly 23.5 degrees south declination.The Tropic of Capricorn is in the southernhemisphere.Its northern hemisphere equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer.In addition, half of it would be found in the eastern hemisphere, and the otherhalf in the western hemisphere.The southern hemisphere. The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point on the December solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer.south
Is inflection point the saddle point?
An inflection point is not a saddle point, but a saddle point is an inflection point. To be precise, a saddle point is both a stationary point and an inflection point. An inflection point is a point at which the curvature changes sign, so it is not necessary to be a stationary point.
Who says 'the point the point the point the point'?
the seamster
When do you use the word point-by-point in a sentence?
She went point-by-point in the lecture. He highlighted the formula point-by-point.
