by BMAONE23 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:42 am
starnut wrote:Qev wrote:Wouldn't that be the Tropics?
Yes, at the Tropic of Cancer during the northern summer solistice and the Tropic of Capricorn during the southern summer solistice.
I was under the impression thet the Solstices were the days of Most daylight time (summer) & least daylight time (winter). At the Northern Summer Solstice, (JUNE 21st or so) the Sun is shining directly on the Tropic of Cancer but the length of day is still slightly longer than night at the tropic. The time of equal day and night still occur at the Equator, it just gets less Direct Sunlight. Same for the Northern Winter Solstice when the sun is shining directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. This is the time of the longest Southern hemisphere day. But it is also with Equal day/night hours at the Equator
notice where the equitorial line meets the terminator in this image
![Image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Earth-lighting-summer-solstice_EN.png/800px-Earth-lighting-summer-solstice_EN.png)
[quote="starnut"][quote="Qev"]Wouldn't that be the Tropics?[/quote]
Yes, at the Tropic of Cancer during the northern summer solistice and the Tropic of Capricorn during the southern summer solistice.[/quote]
I was under the impression thet the Solstices were the days of Most daylight time (summer) & least daylight time (winter). At the Northern Summer Solstice, (JUNE 21st or so) the Sun is shining directly on the Tropic of Cancer but the length of day is still slightly longer than night at the tropic. The time of equal day and night still occur at the Equator, it just gets less Direct Sunlight. Same for the Northern Winter Solstice when the sun is shining directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. This is the time of the longest Southern hemisphere day. But it is also with Equal day/night hours at the Equator
notice where the equitorial line meets the terminator in this image
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Earth-lighting-summer-solstice_EN.png/800px-Earth-lighting-summer-solstice_EN.png[/img]