2. Click me to see the “real deal”

3. 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.

4. How does the sun appear from different locations?

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.