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When is the sun mostly shining on earth?
only one place gets more if I was to guess i'd say Europe
What is the Brightest man made place on earth seen from space?
The International Space Station (ISS) is considered to be the brightest man-made object in space that can be seen from Earth. It reflects sunlight and is easily visible to the naked eye when passing overhead.
Where on earth would you go to place a celestial pole on your zenith?
The celestial pole is directly above Earth's geographic poles, so to place a celestial pole at your zenith you would need to be at either the North Pole or the South Pole. At these locations, the celestial pole would be directly overhead, making it appear as if the axis of Earth's rotation extended into the sky.
What is 'Solar time'?
at each place ,whenever the sun was directly overhead , it was considered noon this was called solar time.
How often does mid tides occur?
As the earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, if the moon stood still then the moon will be overhead and 'underfoot' once in every 24 hours giving (in most places) 2 high and 2 low tides a day, but as the moon is also orbiting in the same direction as the earth revolves it actually takes about 24 hours and 50 minutes for the moon to be in the same place overhead. So the period from one high tide to the next is about 12 hours 25 minutes.
Is the sun overhead at midday or at night at the equator?
Neither...it would be the same as anywhere else...the sun is always in the same spot at high noon.If I'm wrong correct me,but I've traveled many places north and south and the sun has never moved from it's original spot in the sky at that certain time.
What constellation will be overhead on January 15?
It depends on where on the Earth you are, and what time of night you are looking. Almost any of them could be overhead at the right place and time.
The amount of solar energy received at a particular place on earth depends on?
the position of the sun. If it is perpendicularly overhead then that place receives the most solar energy.
Where is a likely place in earth where you can spot a UFO?
Area 51
Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?
No, the sun is never directly overhead at midday in Memphis, Tennessee, as it is located at a latitude of around 35 degrees north. The sun is only directly overhead at latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south).
What is the Hindi meaning of meridian?
Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course., Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor., Midday; noon., Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination., A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday., A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles.
Can I put my personal item in the overhead bin"?
Yes, you can place your personal item in the overhead bin.
At which earth latitude is the sun never directly overhead at noon?
The sun is never directly overhead at latitudes higher than 23.5 degrees north or south, known as the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. This is due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and the path of the sun in the sky throughout the year.
What line of latitude always receives direct sunlight and would be the hottest place on earth if only latitude were considered when determining climate?
There's no place on Earth that always receives direct sunlight. The closest to it would be the Equator, where the sun goes from overhead to 23 degrees one way to overhead to 23 degrees the other way and back to overhead, in the course of a year. And you're right ... if latitude were the only component of climate, then the hottest would be all along the equator.
What is the sixth place on earth where a person is most likely to get shot by a gun?
Afghanistan, probably by an AK
Why are the troics of cancer and capricorn 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator?
Those are the boundaries of every place on Earth where the sun can ever appear directly overhead at any time.
Where is best place for cabin luggage for Ryanair?
In the overhead locker.
