Suppose that you live in Sydney, Australia (latitude 34°S). Describe the path of the Sun through your sky for each of the following days: a. the day of the spring equinox b. the day of the summer solstice c. the day of the winter solstice
What will be an ideal response?
a. On the vernal equinox, the Sun rises due east, reaches an altitude of 56°N on the meridian, and sets due west.
b. On the summer solstice, the Sun rises more than 23.5° north of due east, reaches an altitude of 56° - 23.5° = 32.5° on the meridian in the north, and sets more than 23.5° north of due west.
c. On the winter solstice, the Sun rises more than 23.5° south of due east, reaches an altitude of 56° + 23.5° = 79.5° on the meridian in the north, and sets more than 23.5° south of due west.
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