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Q: What was the right ascension of the sun on March 21 2012?
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When is the Sun's right ascension RA 0 hours?

vernal equinox


When is the last day of winter 2012?

Depending on where you live, the last full day of winter, 2012 will be either March 19, March 20, September 22 or September 23. Winter ends at the moment of the earth's orbit when the hemisphere that you are in goes from being tilted away from the sun to being tilted toward the sun. The sun will be directly of the equator at 5:14 AM UTC on March 20. Until that time, the sun will be over the southern hemisphere, and after that time it will be over the northern hemisphere. The sun will be directly over the equator again at 2:29 PM UTC on September 22, after which it will again be over the southern hemisphere.


What are the release dates for Sun Don't Shine - 2012?

Sun Don't Shine - 2012 was released on: USA: 10 March 2012 (South by Southwest Film Festival) Poland: 16 November 2012 (Wroclaw American Film Festival) USA: 17 November 2012 (St. Louis International Film Festival) Italy: 29 November 2012 (Turin Film Festival) USA: 26 April 2013 (New York City, New York)


What would happen if the earths axis was at right angle to the sun ray?

The Earth's axis IS at right angles to the sun's rays at the time of the March and September equinoxes. If the Earth's axis were also perpendicular to the ecliptic plane, then it would be at right angles to the sun's rays ALL the time. In that case ... -- There wouldn't be any seasons. Each area of the earth would keep its own climate all year long. -- There would be 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night, all year and at all latitudes.


What was the first day of spring in 1987?

March 20 or March 21, depending on where you live The time when the sun crossed directly over the equator was 03:52 UTC on March 21.

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Where does the clock start for right ascension?

The "zero" or reference for right ascension in the sky is the meridian that joins the north and south poles of the sky and passes through the vernal equinox ... that's the point where the sun crosses the celestial equator moving north, on March 21.


When is the Sun's right ascension (RA) 18 hours?

winter solstice


When is the Sun's right ascension (RA) 0 hours?

vernal equinox


When is the Sun's right ascension RA 0 hours?

vernal equinox


Does earth's revolution around the sun change both the right ascension and the declination of a star?

yes


When does Sun Trail by Erin Hunter come out?

March 5, 2012


What was March 7 2012 Edmonton sun bingo numbers?

1,9,24,38,44,52,59,69,85


When will a star with a right ascension of 1.0 hours rise?

That completely depends on the date, since the sun itself moves through all values of RA in the course of a year, and our clocks refer to the sun.


When does spring begin in 2012?

The time in March 2012 when the sun passes directly over the equator is Tuesday, March 20 at 05:14 (5:14 AM) UTC.


What is the difference in right ascension between the Moon and the Sun when the Moon is at quarter phase?

At First Quarter or Last Quarter, the moon is at 'quadrature', nominally a quarterof the sky away from the sun. So the difference in their right ascensions will beroughly 6hours in both cases.


What time will the sun set on 31st march 2012 in Melbourne?

7:15 pm EDT


What are the release dates for Idaho Media Showcase - 2012 Sun Valley Film Festival 1-6?

Idaho Media Showcase - 2012 Sun Valley Film Festival 1-6 was released on: USA: 16 March 2012