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  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
(...) Hi Pedro, I live in the Sydney region, approx 33degrees south. I really notice the differnece in angle of the sun from winter to summer. I am fortunate in having a north-facing verandah where i often enjoy breakfast and dinner, anyway (enough (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
(...) Got it. So changing North and South to apply here... it fits my guess. Now I have to make a model to explain it :-P (...) Now changing dates to use here, I get June 21. That was the real bugger to having my work "confirmed", since these (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
Hi Pedro, Not sure if you've got all the info you need now, but I'm in Tasmania (-42deg58'). I don't often see sunrise as I have a baby that doesn't go to sleep until around midnight and sunrise today was 0532 daylight savings time, I need much more (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
(...) Which is the closest to my latitude (41º N) so far :-) (...) That would certainly be a great help, Deidre - thank you! But please take your time - I only need this for next week, I suppose in the meanwhile the weather will improve for one (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
Hi again, The weather has finally co-operated (more or less!) it was a bit hazy, so an approximate reading for the sunset was 230 degrees. This was observed at approx 2012 (daylight savings time). However, the official sunset time at my location for (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
(...) :-D That reading is 40º to the southwest (from 270º, which is West). So... it validates my hipothesis (which I had developed with a globe and a lamp :-) (...) Still confirms what I needed to know. Which is great! (...) I went to the site as I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)
 
  Re: OT: Quick homework help :-)
 
(...) You're welcome! We both had fun :) Deidre drb@tasmail.com (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.pt)

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