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Ethno/ArchaeoastronomyJohn BeattyFall 2003
American Museum of Natural HistoryAssignment OneThursdays

ASSIGNMENT 1

Using the following web site (or any other source) http://aa.usno.navy.mil/, check rising at setting times for the sun – in different locations

Here is an example for NYC

New York (longitude W73.9, latitude N40.7):

DATESUNRISESUNSETLENGTH OF DAY
March 215:4217:5312:11
June 214:1119:1315:02
Sept. 215:2617:3912:13
Dec 216:5816:189: 20

Time different between longest and shortest days 5 hours 42 minutes

Do the same for

Murmansk, Russia (longitude E33.8, latitude N69.6)

Taipei Taiwan 25° 1.998' N 121° 37.998' E

Quito, Ecuador 0° 7.98' S 78° 28.98' W


For answers to these problems click here.

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