What is the solar time corresponding to 11:30 AM watch time at Ankara (Latitude 39.93 Longitude 32.87) , Turkey , on February 5th?

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Q: How to know the time zones.

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A: The moon sets at noon means the angle between the sight for the moon and sight for the sun (horizon…

Q: On January 3rd, four students observed a third quarter moon rise.They used their observations to…

A: Required : Correct prediction regarding moon phase.

Q: When it is 10 P.M. standard time on November 26 in Moscow (56°N, 38°E), what are the standard time…

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Q: When it is 12 noon in London, what is the standard time in Sydney, Australia?

A: A standard time is the uniform time for the places that lie approximately in same longitude.

Q: If the polls close during a presidential election at 7:00 pm EST in New York what is the Standard…

A: New York is 1 hour ahead of Texas so  Time in texas=7 - 1 = 6 pm EST

Q: For Denton, Texas what is the length of the daylight on the winter solstice?

A: For Denton, Texas , sunrise on winter solstice at 07:28 and sunset at 17:25.

Q: What are the difference between the equinoxes and the solstices?

A: Earth revolve around sun and rotates around its own axis. It takes 24 hours to complete one rotation…

Q: For each date, below, indicate if the noon Sun is fast or slow and provide the clock time that the…

A: Given : To indicate if the noon sun is fast or slow at the given date and to provide the time at…

Q: What would an absolute date look like for a certain day, such April 27, 2015?

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Q: if the UTC time is greater than 2359 will the date remain the same?

A: The full form of UTC is a universal time coordinate. This is maintained by Bureau International des…

Q: Define the azimuth and zenith angles from sun path diagram at February 1:00 PM 10 20 30 40 June 50°…

A: February 1 pm corresponds to the blue spot shown

Q: Does daylight savings time occur on a specific date each year in the US?

A: Daylight (DST) saving time as adjusted to achieve longer evening daylight in summer by settling the…

Q: Beginning with the March equinox, describe the changing latitude of the vertical rays of the noon…

A: Change in the latitude of the vertical rays of the noon Sun during the year.     Starting from the…

Q: )    In which lunar phase do solar eclipses occur?

A: A Solar Eclipse occurs when the New Moon moves between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow…

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Q: Indicate the latitude of the tangent rays for the following declinations (zeniths): 10° South…

A: Given : To indicate the latitude of the tangent rays for the given declinations

Q: CLASSIFY THE MOTION AS DIURNAL, ANNUAL, AND PRECESSION OF EQUINOXES

A: The movement of different celestial bodies can be described as diurnal motion, annual motion, and…

Q: If the Moon sets just after the Sun, what phase is it in?

A: At new Moon phase, the Moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset and therefore, from Earth, it is not…

Q: The reading taken on a sailing ship shows that on December 21 the noonday Sun has an altitude of 79…

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Q: Why does the Moon show phases in the course of the month? 1. The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon…

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A: A sextant is an optical instrument which is used to measure the  angular distance between any two…

Q: What is the difference between spring tide and neap tide?

A: The difference between spring and neap tides is to be illustrated.

Q: find the solar altitude and azimuth at 10:00 AM on November 3 at 36 deg latitude and 43 deg…

A: The solar zenith angle is the angle between the sun’s rays and the vertical direction.  The solar…

Q: If the Earth’s axis were not tilted, what effect would this have on the seasons?

A: At present Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis. This is the primary reason for the seasons.…

Q: What is the latitude of someone in Europe who sees the Sun at an altitude of 24.0° on December 22?

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Q: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by y=3sin [2π(x - 79)/365]  + 12, where x is the…

A: The number of hours of daylight in Boston is given by- y=3sin2π365x-79+12                      (1)…

Q: On November 21 at a location in the Northern Hemisphere, the sunrise was at 7:25 A.M.  and sunset…

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Q: At approximately what latitude in degrees is the noonday Sun overhead on December 1?

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Q: Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun determines the season and day length. Is the northern…

A: New York city in the United states is part of the the northern hemisphere. When the northern…

Q: What is the difference between a sidereal month and a synodic month? Which is longer? Why?

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A: One in the Northern Hemisphere called the Tropic of Cancer at +23.5° latitude and one in the…

Q: What is precession?

A: Precession is defined as the slow axial movement of a spinning object around another axis.