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uppose that you live in Sydney, Australia (latitude 34°S). Describe the path of the Sun through your sky for each of the following days:
a.  the day of the spring equinox
b.  the day of the summer solstice
c.  the day of the winter solstice
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 a.  On the vernal equinox, the Sun rises due east, reaches an altitude of 56°N on the meridian, and sets due west.
b.  On the summer solstice, the Sun rises more than 23.5° north of due east, reaches an altitude of 56° - 23.5° = 32.5° on the meridian in the north, and sets more than 23.5° north of due west.
c.  On the winter solstice, the Sun rises more than 23.5° south of due east, reaches an altitude of 56° + 23.5° = 79.5° on the meridian in the north, and sets more than 23.5° south of due west.
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