8 September 2010, 9:25 pm
For each of the following places and dates, describe in detail where the Sun would rise (which direction), how it would move through the sky (through which directions, and roughly how high in the sky), where it would set, and whether it would be above the horizon for less than 12 hours, exactly 12 hours, or more than 12 hours: (Hint: The celestial equator is the only part of the celestial sphere that appears to rise exactly from due east and to set exactly due west.) a) California (a middle-north latitude place) on June 21st. b) South Africa (a middle-south latitude place) on June 21st. c) South Africa on December 21st. d) Ecuador (a place on Earth’s equator) on March 21st. e) Ecuador on June 21st.... Read More »
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