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The sun's rays hit 50% of the Earth continuously ... 24/7/365.
They can only hit perpendicular ... straight down ... on places that are within
about 23.5 degrees of the equator, north and south. That's the only region
on Earth where the sun can ever be directly over your head. That whole "belt"
around the Earth's middle is called the "Tropics".
On June 21, the sun is as far north as it can get, appearing directly overhead for
people at 23.5 degrees north of the equator, whenever it happens to be Noon
where each of them is.
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If your latitude is 55 degrees what is the suns angle in June?
Viewed from latitude 55° north, the sun's highest altitude on June 21 is31.5° down from the zenith, or 58.5° up from the horizon.
What latitude on earth receives the vertical rays from the sun when earth is a position M?
When the Earth is in position M, which typically corresponds to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 21), the latitude that receives the vertical rays of the sun is 23.5° N, known as the Tropic of Cancer. Conversely, during the winter solstice (around December 21), the vertical rays hit 23.5° S, or the Tropic of Capricorn. During equinoxes, the sun's rays are directly overhead at the equator (0° latitude).
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.
What will be altitude of the sun on 21 June at equator?
On June 21, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. At the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon, resulting in an altitude of 90 degrees. This phenomenon occurs because the sun's rays are perpendicular to the equator on this date.
On June 21 the vertical rays of the Sun strike a parallel of latitude known as what?
The Tropic of Cancer, located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude.
What two times of the year do the suns rays fall on the equator?
21 March and 21 September
Is it true that there will be two suns on 21 June 2010?
It is not true, there will be no two suns, only one. But we can see the sun in two places simultaneously on 21 June 2010
What month do the direct rays of sun hit the tropics of Cancer?
The sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Cancer at the timeof the June solstice ... roughly June 21 or 22.
When do the Suns Ray strike latitude 23.5s at an angle of 90 degrees?
June 21
Where do the most direct rays strike the Earth on June 21 the Spring Equinox?
June 20-21 is a very important day for our planet and its relationship with the sun. June 20-21 is one of two solstices, days when the rays of the sun directly strike one of the two tropical latitude lines. June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and simultaneously heralds the beginning of winter in the southern hemisphere. In 2012, the summer solstice occurs and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20, at 7:09 p.m
Does the northern hemisphere have more daylight hours on December 21 to June 21?
The Tropic of Cancer ... an imaginary line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere ... receives direct sun rays on June 21.
When does the 90o angle solar rays strike the Tropic of Cancer?
summer solstice, or june 21
If you live in New Zealand during what day of the year would the suns rays be most direct?
December 21 or 22, coinciding with the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere.
If your latitude is 55 degrees what is the suns angle in June?
Viewed from latitude 55° north, the sun's highest altitude on June 21 is31.5° down from the zenith, or 58.5° up from the horizon.
What is the latitude of the the tangent rays in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21?
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the northern hemisphere would be 66.5 degrees N (Arctic Circle)
What latitude on earth receives the vertical rays from the sun when earth is a position M?
When the Earth is in position M, which typically corresponds to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 21), the latitude that receives the vertical rays of the sun is 23.5° N, known as the Tropic of Cancer. Conversely, during the winter solstice (around December 21), the vertical rays hit 23.5° S, or the Tropic of Capricorn. During equinoxes, the sun's rays are directly overhead at the equator (0° latitude).
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.
