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Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:57:58 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Pedro Silva writes:
> Hi all,
>
> One of my teachers and I had a chat today about the relative position of the
> sun during sunrise *in summer*.
> Ok, so that is not the most interesting topic on Earth... I know :-)
> But it is relevant to that class, in order to study how the sun can
> contribute to the temperature of a building. Unfortunately, we are in the
> middle of winter and cannot wait till summer to check our guesses... and
> that is where you come in.
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> YOU are in summer now! :-D
Mmmmmm summer.... Mmmmmm warmth :)
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> So... if any of you living down-under is willing to help me, I'll be most
> thankful of that.
> The task is quite simple: During sunrise/sunset (does not matter much),
> please check the relative position of the sun in degrees, 0º being North and
> rotating CW. What I intend to know is if the angle is anywhere between 90º
> and 270º. Not much rigeur is required, really - an approximation may suffice.
> Oh, one more thing: the farther to the South you live in, the better.
Well, I don't live much down-under than 'down-under'...
But Southwise... I think this needs to be directed to a Tasmanian :) Or
even a Victorian :) I'm sure Ross would help you in that case... otherwise
you can always have the Queensland version (where I am from).
> TIA,
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> Pedro
> (freezing his butt in the antipodes)
Mel
(sending Pedro some sun to keep him warm so he can finish his project ;))
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| (...) Well here's the theory: Earth's axis is tilted 23.5º from the solar plane, which for this discussion means any city above -23.5 latitude may see sunrise at >90º in summer (and similarly sunset <270º). Thus Darwin, Townsville, Cairns and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
| | | Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
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| (...) Hey, I don't complain. Thank god for today's South gales, otherwise the beaches near me would be filled with oil... :-/ (...) Tasmania would be the closest to my own latitude (only South), but anywhere in the south of Oz is perfect. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| Hi all, One of my teachers and I had a chat today about the relative position of the sun during sunrise *in summer*. Ok, so that is not the most interesting topic on Earth... I know :-) But it is relevant to that class, in order to study how the sun (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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