The sun-path diagram for 27° N latitude is given below. 1. Find the altitude and azimuth of the sun on May 15 at 2:00 pm and then draw the sunbeams representing the sun at this time on a plan and section 2. Find the azimuth of the sun on August 30 at 8:00 am 3. Find the altitude of the sun on December 22 at 3:00 pm

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The sun-path diagram for 27° N latitude is given below.


1. Find the altitude and azimuth of the sun on May 15 at 2:00 pm and then draw the sunbeams representing the sun at this time on a plan and section
2. Find the azimuth of the sun on August 30 at 8:00 am
3. Find the altitude of the sun on December 22 at 3:00 pm

SUNPATH
N.
350
LATITUDE: 27°N
10
DIAGRAM
340
20
330
30
320
10
310
20°
50
300
30
P.M.
40°
60
A.M.
290
50°
70
280
60
APR 15
AUG 30
80
70
W
80
10
MAR 21/
E
NOON- 1.
260
SEP 23
100
FEB 28
250
OCT 15
JAN 28
NOV 15
DEC 22
110
240
230
130
220
140
210
150
200
190
160
170
JUN 22
MAY 15
JUL 30
Transcribed Image Text:SUNPATH N. 350 LATITUDE: 27°N 10 DIAGRAM 340 20 330 30 320 10 310 20° 50 300 30 P.M. 40° 60 A.M. 290 50° 70 280 60 APR 15 AUG 30 80 70 W 80 10 MAR 21/ E NOON- 1. 260 SEP 23 100 FEB 28 250 OCT 15 JAN 28 NOV 15 DEC 22 110 240 230 130 220 140 210 150 200 190 160 170 JUN 22 MAY 15 JUL 30
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