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to indicate the location of the shadow of the “Observer in Buffalo”. On the same sky model diagram place a at the apparent position of the North Star as seen from Buffalo. With your sun at 3 PM on March 21, use a line to indicate the location of the shadow of the “Observer in Buffalo”. On the path labeled March 21 Indicate the location of the Sun at 3PM Draw a line to represent the apparent path of the Sun from sunrise to sunset at Buffalo on May 21.

How does the sun appear from different locations?

5 lines on Earth relate to how sun appears to pass through the sky.

5 lines on Earth relate to how sun appears to pass through the sky. Equator (0o) - Sun is overhead in March and September because Earth is not tilted toward or away.

5 lines on Earth relate to how sun appears to pass through the sky. Equator (0o) - Sun is overhead in March and September because Earth is not tilted toward or away. Tropics (23.5o) – farthest North or South sun CAN be overhead due to Earth’s 23.5o tilt.

5 lines on Earth relate to how sun appears to pass through the sky. Equator (0o) - Sun is overhead in March and September because Earth is not tilted toward or away. Tropics (23.5o) – farthest North or South sun CAN be overhead due to Earth’s 23.5o tilt. Circles (66.5o) - Past this point can get 24 hours of daylight or darkness.