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Why must sundials being used in the northern hemisphere be reversed in the southern hemisphere?
During northern hemisphere summer the sun is in the northern sky in the southern hemisphere. Our sun in the northern hemisphere is almost always in the southern sky unless your south of the tropic of cancer so this is why you have to reverse the sundials if you move to the southern hemisphere.
Why is January a winter month in the northern hemisphere but a summer month in the Southern Hemisphere?
It's all about the tilt of earth's axis. In January, earth's tilt brings the Southern Hemisphere to an angle where it gets more direct rays from the sun; the sun rises to its highest elevations in the southern sky. It doesn't have much to do with distance from the sun. In fact, during the cold season in the northern hemisphere, the earth is a little closer to the sun than it is during the north's warm season.
Which solstice would the sun me at its highest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere?
At the Summer Solstice; June 21st.
Northen Hemisphere. If you were positioned a bit further south would the curve traced out by the sun be higher or lower in the sky?
In the Northern Hemisphere the curve would be higher, in the Southern Hemisphere it would be lower.
Why does summer start on December twenty-first in the southern part of the world?
It's all about the tilt of earth's axis. In January, earth's tilt brings the southern hemisphere to an angle where it gets more direct rays from the sun; the sun rises to its highest elevations in the southern sky. It doesn't have much to do with distance from the sun. In fact, during the cold season in the northern hemisphere, the earth is a little closer to the sun than it is during the north's warm season.
Were is the sun at 12pm in the day?
At its highest point in the sky that it will reach at any time in the day. Highest in the southern sky if you're in the northern Hemisphere, and highest in the northern sky if you're in the southern Hemisphere. (Ambiguous in the Tropic zone, depending on the time of year.)
In the southern Hemisphere does the sun appear lower in the sky in June or in December?
In the southern hemisphere, the sun appears lowest in the sky on June 21 ... the beginning of Winter ... and highest in the sky on December 21 ... the beginning of Summer.
Is the sky tower the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere?
yes sky tower is the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere
Why must sundials being used in the northern hemisphere be reversed in the southern hemisphere?
During northern hemisphere summer the sun is in the northern sky in the southern hemisphere. Our sun in the northern hemisphere is almost always in the southern sky unless your south of the tropic of cancer so this is why you have to reverse the sundials if you move to the southern hemisphere.
Which month is the sun the lowest in the sky?
December in the Northern Hemisphere and June in the Southern Hemisphere.
At noon where is the sun in the sky?
At its highest point in the sky, and due South in the Northern Hemisphere.
Why is the sky tower special?
It is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
How can you determine I am in the southern hemisphere looking at the sky?
By looking at the polar star
Where can the constellation Scorpius be seen?
It's most easily seen from the southern hemisphere where it's high in the sky in the winter. In the northern hemisphere it is low in the southern sky in the summer so can be elusive. The main star is Antares.
On what date is the sun highest in the sky?
In the noon
What constellation can not be seen in the summer sky of the northern hemisphere?
The Southern Cross is one.
What month does the sun follow the longest path across the sky?
It depends where you are on Earth - in the Northern Hemisphere the sun is in the sky longest in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it's December.
