-=> JEAN PARROT wrote to JAMES BRADLEY <=-

Pardon me ...

==snip==

 JP>         A condensed triangle...if on the 21 June, you stand ot the
 JP>   north pole, at noon, the sun is on the horizon, it altitude is
 JP>   zero. This will increase as you move south to be 90ø when you
 JP>   get to the equator. Get it ?

Ahhh ... The reason days are longer in the summer is that the earth is 
inclined on its axis 22-23 degrees. The sun will be directly overhead 
at noon that day at 22 degrees north latitude and in the northern sky
when viewed from the equator.
Regards, Gordon
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