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patrick t. cakes

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Mon Jan-17-11 02:43 PM
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Any science types in the lounge today? Help!

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Edited on Mon Jan-17-11 02:44 PM by patrick t. cakes

I have a short essay to write on this topic, and I have no clue where to begin.
I'm taking an online (1 credit) course in astronomy and its over my head.

I'm a history major damn it! Can anyone walk me through this?

(a) Suppose that the tilt of the earth were double what it actually is. Which of the following would be affected: The dates of the equinoxes; the declination of the sun at the equinoxes; the declination of the Sun at the solstices. Explain!

(b) What observations could an observer at the Earth's equator make to determine the declination of the Sun?

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