Arras, France
September 2007
Flag | City | Country | School | Latitude (°) +N/-S | Longitude (°) +E/-W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arras | France | Ecole Lafontaine | 50.283 | 2.733 |
Date | Gnomon | Shadow | Angle |
---|---|---|---|
September 24 | 100 cm | 98.5 cm | 44°34’ = 44.567° |
Arras | France | Ecole Lafontaine | 50°17’N | 02°44’E |
Latitude | Ombre/Shadow | Angle | |
44°08’ N | Lafrançaise (FR) | +98,5 cm —>N | + 44°30’ |
50°17’ N | Arras (FR) | +123,0 cm—>N | + 51°00’ |
The day after the equinox, in spite of bad weather conditions, we were able to do a few measurements. The value of the angle of the sun’s rays with the vertical (51 °) is close to the value of Arras latitude (50 ° 17 ’).
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