0
What else can I help you with?
What latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinoxes and solstice's?
March and September Equinoxes: the Equator (zero latitude)June Solstice: Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north latitudeDecember Solstice: Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude
The Sun crosses the celestial equator going north This is known as the spring?
The Sun crossing the celestial equator going north is known as the vernal equinox or the first day of spring. This event marks the beginning of longer days and shorter nights in the Northern Hemisphere, signifying the start of the spring season. It occurs around March 20th each year.
A star that is located 30 north of the celestial equator has?
A declination of +30 degrees. This means it is 30 degrees north of the celestial equator.
What is the point on the celestial sphere located at o hours right ascensions and o degrees declination?
The point on the celestial sphere located at 0 hours right ascension and 0 degrees declination is known as the vernal equinox. It marks the point where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic and is used as the reference point for defining celestial coordinates. It also marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
What was the declination of the Sun on March 21 this year?
June 21 is generally the date of the Summer Solstice. (It can vary from the 19th to the 22nd depending on the cycle of leap years.) On the Solstice, the Sun will reach a declination, or "apparent elevation from the equator", or 23.5 degrees.
What is the latitude of the sub solar point on March 21?
On March 21, the subsolar point is located at the Tropic of Cancer at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude. This is because the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Sun to be directly overhead at either the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) on the March equinox or the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees South) on the September equinox.
What latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinoxes and solstice's?
March and September Equinoxes: the Equator (zero latitude)June Solstice: Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north latitudeDecember Solstice: Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude
What latitude for Arnold is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinox and solstice?
There is no latitude on earth at which the sun would be directly overhead at noon on the equinox and the solstice.
Does equator has north and south degree?
The Equator is the imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles and is at zero degrees latitude. It divides the Earth into North and South Hemispheres. The Sun appears directly above the Equator at the Autumn and Spring equinox.
Is 20 degrees Southe closer to the equator or is 10 degrees north?
The "north" and "south" latitude references begin at the equator. So "20 degrees" north or south are both 20 degrees from the equator, and "10 degrees" north or south are both 10 degrees from the equator. 10 is closer to the equator than 20.
Where is the sun in the autumnal equinox?
Exactly straight over the equator. It's a tiny bit north of the equator just before the Autumnal Equinox, and a tiny bit south of the equator just after it. In other words, the sun is 'moving' south. At the Vernal Equinox, it's also precisely over the equator, but 'moving' north.
What line of latitude is 90 degrees north or the equator?
90 degrees north latitude is the north pole. The equator is zero latitude.
How many degrees from 60 degrees north is the Equator?
Sixty degrees north is 60 degrees away from the Equator.
How many degrees north of the equator is turkey?
The degrees north of the equator for Turkey is between 37* and 42* north of the equator. This is a distance of 2500 miles.
How many degrees the south of the equator is the south pole?
The south pole is 90 degrees south of the equator. The north pole is 90 degrees north of the equator.
What is distance north or south of the equator called?
The distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees of latitude. For example, the equator is measured at 0 degrees; Sydney Australia lies 33.51 degrees south of the equator; Helsinki Finland lies 60 degrees north of the equator.
Is Ukraine on the equator?
No. It is about 45 degrees north of the equator.
