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When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?
The sun can never be directly overhead anywhere in New York state ... or anywhere in the USA for that matter. The highest it can ever appear is at noon on June 21. But in order to ever see it directly overhead, you have to be located within 23.5 degrees of the equator.
You are standing on Earths equator so Which way is Polaris the North star?
If you are right at the Equator, you will not be able to see Polaris. If you could, it would be right on the horizon, but ground haze and obstructions would almost certainly hide it from view.
Is there a connection between the earths tilt and the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer?
Yes, the tropics are the locations where the sun goes the most north and south. Above the tropics will never see the sun directly overhead.
If you traveled from Britain to Australia would you see the same stars overhead?
No, Britain views the northern sky while Australia views the southern sky.
Why is the sun never directly overhead when observed from north America?
Only a person standing at equator can see the sun directly at 90 degrees...!!New York is in the northern part of the northern hemisphere so the Sun will always be in the southern sky
Which latitudes on Earth sometimes see the Moon directly overhead but never the Sun directly overhead?
That would be true of latitudes in the range of roughly 23.5° to 29° both north and south.
Would a person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.?
yes
What combination of tides is occurring when you see the full moon directly overhead?
You would see approximately half of the moon, in it's first or last quarter.
Where do you have to be on earth to see the south celestial pole directly overhead?
At the south pole.
When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?
The sun can never be directly overhead anywhere in New York state ... or anywhere in the USA for that matter. The highest it can ever appear is at noon on June 21. But in order to ever see it directly overhead, you have to be located within 23.5 degrees of the equator.
What is the northmost point in the world called?
The northernmost point would be the north pole. There, at night, Polaris would be directly overhead. It would also be directly overhead in the day--you just would not be able to see it then. Earth's north pole is currently an ice cap floating over 13 to 14 thousand feet of Arctic sea. It is expected to be ice free in the summer months within the next couple of decades.
When do you see the constellation Orion?
To see it best is to see it overhead. That would be in Winter - in the northern hemisphere.
Will you see the sun directly overhead during the year?
No, I will not, because I live near Sacramento, CA, at a latitude of 37 degrees north.Only locations with latitudes less than 23.5 degrees will have the Sun DIRECTLY overhead at any point during the year. The only places within the United States that will see this are in the Hawaiian Islands.
Can you see earth by head up from moon?
I imagine so, near the lunar equator the Earth will pass close to directly overhead.
If you put a penny over an overhead could you see Lincoln's image?
No, the light from the overhead would show you only the coin outline.
Where is the sun straight overhead at an equinox?
Yes. Most places in the Hawaiian Islands will experience the noon Sun "straight overhead" twice each year. In fact, the phrase "Lahaina Noon" is sometimes used in the Islands to refer to those days on which the Sun reaches the zenith.
You see two bright stars from east coast about midnight directly overhead name them please July 20th?
Possibly Vega and Deneb
