At solar noon on the summer solstice, the Sun is located ________.
A. 23.5 degrees above the horizon
B. 23.5 degrees below the Celestial Equator
C. 23.5 degrees above the ecliptic
D. 23.5 degrees above the Celestial Equator
E. 23.5 degrees below the ecliptic
Answer: D
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