"21 degrees north" is the description of a parallel of latitude that circles the earth,
about 1,450 miles north of the equator.
"106 degrees south" is a meaningless phrase. The greatest possible latitude is 90 degrees.
The north pole is 90 degrees north, while the south pole is 90 degrees south.
mecca or jeddah ( they are both very close) mecca is closer ================================= That point is 50.139 km south-southeast of the southeast corner of the Ka'ba, and 92.086 km southeast of the center of the playing field at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jedda.
The latitude and longitude for 46 degrees North latitude from the Prime Meridian are approximately 46 degrees North latitude, 0 degrees longitude. Moving to 21 degrees South, 35 degrees West would take you to approximately 21 degrees South latitude, 35 degrees West longitude. Continuing to 20 degrees South, 45 degrees West would position you at approximately 20 degrees South latitude, 45 degrees West longitude. Finally, moving to 20 degrees North would bring you around 20 degrees North latitude, along the same longitude as the previous location (45 degrees West).
Honolulu, Hawaii is located at 21 degrees north and 158 degrees west.
Well, darling, that sassy set of coordinates points to Hanoi, Vietnam. So if you're in the mood for some pho or a leisurely stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake, that's the spot for you. Just watch out for those motorbikes zooming by – they don't mess around!
Chad
Puerto Rico lies at 18.2 N, south of 21 N.
That point is in northern Vietnam, about 10 miles southeast of the center of Hanoi.
mecca or jeddah ( they are both very close) mecca is closer ================================= That point is 50.139 km south-southeast of the southeast corner of the Ka'ba, and 92.086 km southeast of the center of the playing field at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jedda.
The latitude and longitude for 46 degrees North latitude from the Prime Meridian are approximately 46 degrees North latitude, 0 degrees longitude. Moving to 21 degrees South, 35 degrees West would take you to approximately 21 degrees South latitude, 35 degrees West longitude. Continuing to 20 degrees South, 45 degrees West would position you at approximately 20 degrees South latitude, 45 degrees West longitude. Finally, moving to 20 degrees North would bring you around 20 degrees North latitude, along the same longitude as the previous location (45 degrees West).
The southernmost point in Puerto Rico is at about 17.89° degrees north latitude. So the whole island is south of 21° N but none of it is south of 12° N.
About 23.5 degrees north of it on June 21, and about 23.5 degrees south of it on December 22.
Honolulu, Hawaii is located at 21 degrees north and 158 degrees west.
30 degrees north and 21 degrees east is in Libya, on the continent of Africa. It is southwest of Aidabiya.
Well, darling, that sassy set of coordinates points to Hanoi, Vietnam. So if you're in the mood for some pho or a leisurely stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake, that's the spot for you. Just watch out for those motorbikes zooming by – they don't mess around!
Chad
No. The sun crosses the equator headed south around September 22, and remains south of it until March 21.
In fact, the Sun's rays strike Buffalo, NY at various angles as the Sun rises on the eastern horizon, crosses to the South, and then sets in the west. The only angle that we're really interested in is the "local apparent noon", or "Sun transit" angle. Buffalo is a large city, and the angle will be different on the north edge or the south edge. Niagara Square, pretty close to the city center, is at latitude 42.88 degrees north. Consulting the Nautical Almanac Online for 2011, I see that the declination of the Sun as it passes Buffalo on March 21, 2011 will be 0 degrees 16 minutes north, or 0.27 degrees. On June 21, 23 degrees 26 minutes north, or 23.38 degrees. On September 21, the Sun will be at declination 0 degrees 39 minutes North, or 0.65, and on December 21, 23 degrees 26 minutes SOUTH, or 23.36. So, on March 21, the "local apparent noon" Sun elevation angle above the southern horizon will be 90 minus Buffalo's latitude of 42.88 degrees PLUS the declination of 0.27 degrees, or 47.39 degrees On June 21, the Sun's maximum elevation will be 90 minus 42.88 PLUS 23.38, or 70.5 degrees. I'll let you calculate the other two, remembering to subtract the declination when it is south.