During the Summer Solstice the noon sun angle at the Northern California border is 24.5 degrees.?

Question

During the Summer Solstice the noon sun angle at the Northern California border is 24.5 degrees.

True False

Answer 1

False.

Northern California border = 42°N

Summer Solstice sun angle at noon = 42°-23°= 19° (not 24.5°)

Answer 2

False

The approximate noon angle on summer solstice would be about 71.5 degrees.

at 23.5 N the sun would be 90

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