ASTR 101L: Motion of the Sun Take Home Lab Figure 1: In the left image, the whit
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ASTR 101L: Motion of the Sun Take Home Lab Figure 1: In the left image, the white line shows the path of the sun on June 21 white line shows the path of the sun on December 21. A white disk marks the position of the sun around noon. . In the right image, the 1.Is the Sun ever directly overhead in Fullerton? Explain your answer. 2. According to Figure 1, in which direction would you look to see the Sun when it reaches its highest point in the sky today? Circle one: east southeast south southwest west 3. If it just after the winter solstice, how will the height of the Sun at noon change over the next several months? Circle one: 4. During what time(s) of the year would the sun rise: (a) north of east? increases stays the same decreases (b) south of east? (c) directly in the east?Explanation / Answer
The answer is never, Actually Sun directly overhead in the earth, because the position of earth towards the sun at 23.5 degrees and the Fullerton is in The United States and it won't happen in the region of United States.
For continental U.S. the answer is never. Since the Earth’s rotation axis is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbital motion around the Sun, one would have to be less than 23.5 degrees above or below the equator to have the Sun pass directly overhead (once per year).