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If the earths axis were tilted 45 degrees at what latitudes would the sun be directly overhead on the summer and winter solstices?
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What two days is the sun overhead at either 23.5 degrees north or south are called?
Those are the days when the sun reaches the "solstices" ... June 21 and December 21.
When is the sun directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south?
at the December solstice
How many days a year does the sun pass directly overhead at 25 degrees latitude?
452,4000000
At what latitudes are deserts located?
30 degrees latitude north and south of the equator
Is the sun ever directly overhead at the zenith in Toledo Ohio?
No. The sun can only be overhead in locations between 23.5N and 23.5S. Toledo's latitude is 41.6N so the highest the sun will get above Toledo is about 72 degrees at noon on the summer solstice.
If earth's axis were tilted 45 degrees at what latitudes would the sun be directly overhead on the solstices and the equinoxes?
north and south
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.
Which one of the following latitudes best represents the location where the Sun is directly overhead at noon on April 27?
Location of the sun directly overhead is 13.90 degrees north latitude or 13.54 degrees north latitude in nautical miles at 12 pm UTC/GMT April 27 2012
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.
What are the two days called when the sun is overhead at 23.5 degrees?
These are the solstices. They happen in late December and late June. 23.5 degrees occurs in the northern and southern hemispheres.
What is the special latitude line at 23 degrees called?
The Tropic of Cancer is about 23 degrees north latitude and the Tropic of Capricorn is 23 degrees south. They signify the highest and lowest latitudes in which the sun appears directly overhead.
What two days is the sun overhead at either 23.5 degrees north or south are called?
Those are the days when the sun reaches the "solstices" ... June 21 and December 21.
When is the sun directly overhead at 23.5 degrees south?
at the December solstice
My classroom is at a latitude of approximately 27.947 degrees North. How many days per year is the sun directly above the classroom?
Never. The Sun can only be directly overhead (90 deg altitude) at latitudes between 23.5 deg N and 23.5 deg S. The Sun is directly overhead at a latitude of 23.5 deg N on the summer solstice. On that day it would be at its highest point in the sky for an observer at 27.947 deg N (about 85.553 deg above S horizon), but it would not be directly overhead.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?
No. Memphis TN is at 35 degrees north, while the Sun is never above 23.5 degrees north. In fact, there is no place in the continental US at which the Sun is ever directly overhead.
Can the sun appear directly overhead in Lagos Nigeria?
Yes. Lagos is only about 6.5 degrees from the equator ... less than the 23.5 degrees on the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the boundaries of the 'belt' around the Earth's middle throughout which the sun can be directly overhead.
Can you go outside in Seattle at any time during the year and have the sun be directly over your head?
Absolutely not! No! The highest latitudes that the sun can ever appear directly over your head are 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south (namely the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn). Seattle is located at around 47.5 degrees latitude, so the sun will never be higher than 66 degrees above the southern horizon (at this altitude the sun still looks quite high in the sky, but Seattle is way too far north for the sun to appear directly overhead). If you want to see the sun directly overhead, travel to Honolulu (Hawaii) or Havana (Cuba), which are within the 23.5 degree limit but are fairly close to the United States. The sun should be directly overhead some time before and after the June solstice.
