How much higher in the sky (in degrees) is the Sun at it's highest point on the longest day (and also on the shortest day) in Plymouth, compared to Edinburgh?
Any ideas?
2007-12-18 03:06:24 · 6 answers · asked by SteveLaw 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
98 degrees
2007-12-18 03:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Brad R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun is about 46 degrees higher on the longest day than it is on the shortest day. The sun wobbles thru one year between the tropic of capricorn and tropic of cancer. Both are 23 degrees on each side of the equator.
2007-12-18 03:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Owl Eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi The Earth tilts at about 23.5 degrees so the Sun can appear 23.5 degrees high and 23.5 degrees low. Add.
2007-12-18 03:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The difference in height is 47 degrees (23.5 times 2).
At Edinburgh, the sun's maximum height is 10 degrees at the December solstice, and (as expected) 57 degrees at the June solstice.
At Plymouth the numbers are 16 and 63 degrees, respectively.
If you draw some pictures you will see the relationships and be able to determine these numbers for any location.
2007-12-18 03:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by laurahal42 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
54 %
2007-12-18 03:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by ajpshares 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun isn't in the sky it exists beyond the atmosphere so it is impossible to tell the height that it actiually is "in the sky"
2007-12-18 03:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋