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Collmarie

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Suppose you live at the equator. 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
 
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An infinite universe is one of the assumptions of the cosmological principle.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. On the vernal equinox, the Sun rises due east, reaches the zenith at noon, and sets due west.
b. On the summer solstice, the Sun rises exactly 23.5 north of due east, reaches an altitude of 90 - 23.5 = 66.5 on the meridian in the north, and sets exactly 23.5 north of due west.
c. On the winter solstice, the Sun rises exactly 23.5 south of due east, reaches an altitude of 90 - 23.5 = 66.5 on the meridian in the south, and sets exactly 23.5 south of due west.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 27, 2018
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