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The position of the Sun and the shape of the Earth

Observed Data for 15.56 UT

(Some noon data and self determined geographical positions can be found in our noon measurements page.)

15.56 UT

Image Observer Location Latitude Longitude Distance Sub-Solar A h Re
Image of the Sun Martin BrodickyHoeflein Austria48.351°16.272°7873 km84.4°20.9°6528.1 km
Image of the Sun TWG-DillingenDillingen,Saar Deutschland49.356°6.7266°7195 km81°25.5°6391.4 km
Image of the Sun Lora Mohamed Abed Al-WahabNAO, Silistra, Bulgaria44.10°27.26°8739 km-86.6°10.7°6314.1 km
Image of the Sun Anne HagerHalde Hoheward, Germany51.5665°7.1699°7544 km80.1°24.5°6599.1 km
Image of the Sun Errol Rickman Kingston, Jamaica18.00°-76.47°1932 km100°71.45°5967.4 km
Image of the Sun Instituto BallesterBuenos Aires-34.53°-58.55°5295 km179.3°42.7°6414.0 km
Image of the Sun University of Essen, Germany Essen, Germany51.434°7.0°7269 km79.31°24.80°6387.8 km
Image of the Sun Carol I National CollegeCraiowa, Romania44.317°23.783°8458 km92.31°14.65°6431.4 km
Image of the Sun Julia EmilovaNAO, Silistra, Bulgaria44.10°27.26°8739 km-86.7°10.7°6314.1 km
Image of the Sun Margarita BotevaEG, Silistra, Bulgaria44.10°27.26°8739 km-86.5°10.7°6314.1 km
Image of the Sun Nelly IvanovaNAO, Silistra, Bulgaria44.10°27.26°8739 km-88.1°11.2°6354.2 km
Image of the Sun TWG-DillingenDillingen,Saar Deutschland49.356°6.7266°7195 km80°25.75°6416.2 km
Image of the Sun TWG-DillingenDillingen,Saar Deutschland49.356°6.7266°7195 km80°25.7°6411.2 km
Image of the Sun TWG-DillingenDillingen,Saar Deutschland49.356°6.7266°7195 km80.6°24.9°6332.5 km

Note: The values of the Earth`s radius have been calculated automatically using the respective distances dss to the sub-solar point.
The equation used is: Re = dss / (90°-h) * 180°/π

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last change:  28.04.2009