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During the equinoxes, when the Sun is at its highest, it will be at a distance from the zenith which is the same as your geographical latitude, but in the opposite direction. For example, if you live 50 degrees north of the equator, the Sun will be 50 degrees south of the zenith at noon.
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How many degrees latitude will the sun be at noon during Fall Equinox 2008?
At the equinox, the Sun will be directly above the equator, 0 degrees latitude.
What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator?
This happens twice a year at on of the "equinox" (the spring equinox or the fall equinox) At noon if you are on the equator at thet oment the Sun is at the "Zenith".
How high is the sun in fall?
That entirely depends on your latitude, but on the fall equinox, lets say for simplicity you are at 45 degrees N, then on the Fall equinox the sun would be 45 degrees above the souther horizon at noon. In the tropics the sun can be at the zenith (90 degrees overhead).
During which season does the sun appear highest in the sky winter at noon or spring at noon?
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.
Where are the suns rays most direct during spring and fall?
During Spring (Vernal Equinox) - March 20th or 21st = Equator During Fall (Fall Equinox) - September 22nd and 23rd = Equator (Yeah, the sun's rays are most direct on the equator during Spring and Fall) especially the days I mentioned above. The Equinox's
How many degrees north or south of the equator at noon for the March Equinox?
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
When is the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator -occurs in spring and fall?
This is called the "equinox", or "equal nights" - when the night and day are approximately the same duration.
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
The day in March when the sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator is actually called the vernal equinox. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
When is the sun completally over Earth's axis?
The Sun is over Earth's equator during the equinoxes, which occur around March 20th (spring equinox) and September 22nd (fall equinox) each year. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.
Twice a year the sun is directly over the equator this is called the?
The Sun is directly overhead the equator two times per year, known as the Equinoxes. In the northern hemisphere, the Spring Equinox occurs on March 20 and the Fall Equinox occurs on September 22.
An equinox occurs when the sun is where?
For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.
At noon on the vernal equinox the sun's vertical rays strike the earth along?
At noon on the vernal equinox, the sun's vertical rays strike the earth along the equator. This is when the lengths of day and night are nearly equal all over the world.
