Question

How does the following change during the year: (A) the maximum altitude reached by the sun over the course of a day, (B) the compass direction in which the sun is found when it reaches its maximum altitude, (C) the clock time at which the sun reaches its maximum altitude (ignoring daylight savings time)?

Answer 1

a) Altitude is the height an object is above the horizon.The altitude of sun varies throughout the day,but it reaches its maximum altitude around noon time.At a north latitude of 40.3 degrees , the maximum altitude of the Sun is 49.7 degrees on the vernal and autumanl equinoxes.On summer solstice, the maximum altitude of the sun as seen from north latitude of 40.3is 73 .2 degrees;on winter solstice it is 26.2.

The Earth progresses through its seasons because its north south axis has a 23.5 degree tilt.During winter ,the solar altitude will be maximum and during winter it will be minimum.

b)The maximum altitude is reach at noon .At noon it looms in the middle of the horizon and directly south.

c)The altitude of the sun varies througout the day , but it reaches its maximum altitude around noon.