What is the maximum altitude of the sun in New York?

Subject: What is the maximum altitude of the sun in New York?

Date: Mon Oct 25 18:41:59 1999
Posted by Sara
Grade level: undergrad School: Nassau Community College
City: Garden City State/Province: New York Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 940891319.As

Message:

I am having trouble understanding if the altitude of the sun depends on the altitude of the place you are on Earth. If it does, I believe the altitude would be 40 degrees, because that is Earth's latitude. Or I can be completely off track!

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