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Yes the sun is always highest in the sky at noon
threathening or clouding come to mind
Well, you're looking at it backwards. The concept of "noon" is man-made. Noon describes that point during the day when the sun is directly (or nearly) overhead. So, to answer your question, the sun is high in the sky at noon because we define "noon" as that time during the day when the sun is high in the sky.
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the sun is highest at noon
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Darkening Sky was created on 2010-10-22.
Yes the sun is always highest in the sky at noon
threathening or clouding come to mind
Well, you're looking at it backwards. The concept of "noon" is man-made. Noon describes that point during the day when the sun is directly (or nearly) overhead. So, to answer your question, the sun is high in the sky at noon because we define "noon" as that time during the day when the sun is high in the sky.
In noon near the equator, the sun is high in the sky.
overhead
In the noon
in the sky
At its highest point in the sky, and due South in the Northern Hemisphere.
No the sky is always green
The answer is that annually, on the day of the summer solstice the sun will be highest in the sky at noon. But the sun will be lowest in the sky at noon, on the day of the winter solstice. So on the day of an 'equinox' the sun will be in an intermediate position at noon because an equinox represents the time of year when day and night are roughly equal. Because the days are longer in summer, then the sun will high in the sky at noon and if you plant a stick in the ground it will project a short shadow. In winter when the days are short, the sun is lower in the sky at noon and will project a long shadow. At an equinox therefore, the noon shadow will be half way in between because day and night are roughly equal.