HOW FAR DOES THE EARTH TILT OR MOVE IN A DAY IN MILES.

Subject: HOW FAR DOES THE EARTH TILT OR MOVE IN A DAY IN MILES.

Date: Mon Jan 19 15:13:42 2004
Posted by JOHN
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: WTA&M
City: AMARILLO State/Province: TX Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1074546822.As

Message:


I LIVE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. SINCE THE WINTER SOLSTICE WE ARE GETTING 
ABOUT 4.5 MILES CLOSER TO THE EQUATORIAL PLANE.  THIS EXPLAINS OUR INCREASE IN 
SUNLIGHT EVERYDAY. I WANT TO KNOW THE MILE DISTANCE WE MOVE IN 24 HOURS. COULD 
YOU HELP ME? MY MECHANICAL ENGINEERS HERE HAVE TOLD ME MUCH AS MUCH AS I KNOW. 
GIVEN THE 23.5 DEGREE TILT AS WELL AS THE 24,900 MILE CIRCUMFERENCE. BUT I 
THINK I AM WRONG. IT SHOULD BE MORE.

Re: HOW FAR DOES THE EARTH TILT OR MOVE IN A DAY IN MILES.

Current Queue | Current Queue for Astronomy | Astronomy archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Astronomy.