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What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?
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The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world.
At this time, neither the northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
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During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?
It is directly above the equator.
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when its directly above earths equator?
The word you're fishing for is "equinox", but I know for a fact that it is not the positionthat the sun reaches. I've been unclear on whether it's the place in the Earth's orbitwhere the axis is not inclined toward or away from the sun, or the point in time whenthe Earth reaches that place. In order to answer your question with some confidence,I went off elsewhere and immersed myself in literally minutes of concentrated researchon the topic. I have learned that the equinox is the point in time.
Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?
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.
Does Mexico is above or below the equator?
It's above the equator
During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?
It is directly above the equator.
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
During an equinox's the Sun is directly above Earth's?
... equator.
The vernal and autumnal equinoxes where is the sun in relation to the equator during?
At the Equinoxes, the Sun is directly above the equator.
When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?
Duration.
On what two dates if the sun directly above the equator?
March 21 and September 21.
What is the term for the position the sun reaches when its directly above earths equator?
The word you're fishing for is "equinox", but I know for a fact that it is not the positionthat the sun reaches. I've been unclear on whether it's the place in the Earth's orbitwhere the axis is not inclined toward or away from the sun, or the point in time whenthe Earth reaches that place. In order to answer your question with some confidence,I went off elsewhere and immersed myself in literally minutes of concentrated researchon the topic. I have learned that the equinox is the point in time.
Why are mountaintops in the Philippines not covered with snow?
Because Philippines is above the Equator that is directly heated by the sun....:)
Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?
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.
Does Mexico is above or below the equator?
It's above the equator
What is the position on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake source?
epicenter
Where is the sun located in summer of the northern hemisphere?
The sun is located in the exact position it was in any other season, it's the earth that moves.
