Sun & Shadow
Sun - Day (YANG) & Shadow - Night (YIN) are complementary
On equinoxes, the length of the day is equal to the length of the night.
The angle of the sun at solar noon is equal to the latitude
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You need
A vertical stick (gnomon)
A ruler to measure its height and the length of the gnomon
Make the measure at solar noon
Solar noon from east to west on 22 september 2020
Calculate the angle
and compare to the latitude
Experiment and calculation of the circumference of the Earth
Great activity! A pleasure to participate!
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