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  • Dec 14, 2008, 09:59 AM
    aquilante
    Shadow length and direction at solar noon on summer & winter Solstice
    My class assignment is to calculate the length and direction of the shadow my house casts at the winter and summer solstices at solar noon. My latitude is 40.60 N and 73.82 W and my house is 22 feet high.
  • Dec 14, 2008, 06:46 PM
    Credendovidis
    This LINK will explain how to deal with this question and your calculations.

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  • Jun 3, 2011, 04:46 AM
    Snarkie
    Here is a calculator that should give all the answers you need: http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/shadow_length.html

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