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Astronomical events

Created by Eric VAYSSIE
Last updated by Eric VAYSSIE 3 months 1 week ago

Equinoxes, solstices and zero shadow days

The changes of seasons are astronomical events when the sun is directly above:

  • The Equator on march and september equinoxes
  • The Tropic of Cancer on june solstice
  • The Tropic of Capricorn on december solstice.

 

Between the 2 tropics, there are special days, special places , when and where the sun casts no shadow at noon.

On those zero shadow days, in Medellín on April 04th, April 05th  Hyderabad on May 09th  , Hatillo on May 13th, Guarne on Sept 06th the observations are the same as those of the first Eratosthenes experiment between Alexandria and Aswan, 2200 years ago.