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hi Ed
my question is , how can i measure the different horizontal angles of the sun if i am on known coordinate ?
Hatim,
I am sorry, I should have answered this earlier but I have been sick. You don't need to know your latitude to measure the sun's angle. BUT it doesn't hurt, to know it.
Look at this exercise:
http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.sht...
Is that helpful? Remember, the sun is not necessarily directly overhead at noon. People don't always understand that.
Depending on how advanced you are, this website might be useful also:
http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.php
Let me know if you want more detail. sorry I'm so late.
Keep Looking Up!
--Ed
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Ed
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I am not a professional astronomer by any means, but astronomy has been an interest of mine since childhood, and I am well-informed on the subject. If unable to answer someone`s question personally, I will know how to quickly find the answer online, because I keep myself informed about developments in the field and I know where to look for information.
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I worked in an observatory for awhile at one point, doing various interesting things with a computer.
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