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 Shadow Data

Data for the lengths of shadows measured in 2004 and 2005.

The data below is the length of a shadow in centimeters from a vertical 1-meter stick at local noon or midnight at a Full Moon.

Shadows were measured as close as possible to the longest, shortest, and in between days of the year (the solstices and equinoxes) in March, June, September, and December.

 

               

Name

Town/St

Latitude

Longitude

Shadow made by:

Shadow lengths 12/04

Shadow lengths 3/05

Shadow lengths 6/05

Shadow lengths 9/05

Sam

        Barrow,Alaska

71.3 N

156.8 W

Sun

No Sun

291

110

292

Sam

Barrow, Alaska

71.3 N

156.8 W

Moon

97

400

No Moon

385

Emma and Jim

Anchorage, Alaska

61.2 N

149.9 W

Sun

978

181

78

180

Jim

Anchorage, Alaska

61.2 N

149.9 W

Sun

920

x

x

x

Jim

Anchorage, Alaska

61.2 N

149.9 W

Moon

x

220

5000+

x

Judy

Frankfort, Germany

50.1 N

8.9 E

Sun

x

x

55

x

Judy

Munich, Germany

48.3 N

11.6 E

Sun

x

x

48

x

Allan

Poulsbo, Washington

47.7 N

122.6 W

Sun

250

x

x

x

Jim and Laurian

Washougal, Washington

45.6 N

122.4 W

Sun

254

x

x

x

Stu

Boyne City, Michigan

45.2 N

85 W

Sun

278

115

x

115

Stu

Boyne City, Michigan

45.2 N

85 W

Moon

x

117

x

118

Sarah, Cindy, Bill

Yellowstone Nat. Park

44.5

110 W

Sun

x

x

40

x

Oliva

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

82

Mattew W.

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

103

Max

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

89

Stephanie

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Danielle

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

83

Emoryn

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Matthew

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Mark

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Gab

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Maggie

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

82

Andrew

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

104

Cassie

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Phillip

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

103

Jack

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

82

Nick

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Meredith

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

90

Kyle

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Kristopher

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

82

Rosie

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

86

Lauren

North Salem, New York

41.3 N

73.6 W

Sun

x

x

x

90

Gordon

Delaware, Ohio

40.3 N

83.1 W

Sun

194

x

x

x

Gordon

Delaware, Ohio

40.3 N

83.1 W

Sun

200

x

x

x

Gordon

Delaware, Ohio

40.3 N

83.1 W

Sun

200

x

x

x

Jason

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

204

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

204

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

195

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

206

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

198

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

197

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

200

x

x

x

James and Lee

Newark, Ohio

40.1 N

82.4 W

Sun

175

x

x

x

Sierra and William

Columbus, Ohio

40 N

83 W

Sun

216

84

31

x

Sierra and William

Columbus, Ohio

40 N

83 W

Moon

25

94

260

95

Bill

Columbus, Ohio

40 N

83 W

Moon

24

93

x

x

Melanie

Grove City, Ohio

39.9 N

83.1 W

Sun

184

x

x

x

Melanie

Grove City, Ohio

39.9 N

83.1 W

Sun

199

x

x

x

Bill

Fountain Hills, AZ

33.6 N

111.7 W

Sun

150

66

18

66

Drew

Fountain Hills, AZ

33.6 N

111.7 W

Sun

150

64

19

x

Bill

Fountain Hills, AZ

33.6 N

111.7 W

Sun

150

x

x

x

Jamie

Scottsdale. AZ

33.6 N

111.7 W

Moon

12

x

x

x

Drew

Fountain Hills, AZ

33.6 N

111.7 W

Moon

x

x

192

x

Patti

Gilbert, AZ

32 N

?

Sun

x

x

14.5

x

Calvin

S. Phoenix, AZ

33 N

?

Sun

x

x

14.7

x

Larry

Tucson, Arizona

32.2 N

110.9 W

Sun

140

62

14.5

62

Drew and Karl

Hereford Arizona

31.4 N

110.1 W

Moon

11

x

x

x

Calculated

Mexico City

19.5 N

99.2 W

Sun

93

28

x

28

Calculated

Mexico City

19.5 N

99.2 W

Moon

16

35

x

35

Sydney Girl's Astronomy Club

Sydney, NSW, AS

33.9 S

151.2 E

Sun

15

x

x

x

Sydney Girl's Astronomy Club

Sydney, NSW, AS

33.9 S

151.2 E

Moon

168

x

x

x

Sydney Girl's High School

Sydney, NSW, AS

33.9 S

151.2 E

Moon

181

x

x

x

Dennis

Wodonga, Victoria, AS

36.1 S

146.9 E

Sun

24

74

170

74

Dennis

Wodonga, Victoria, AS

36.1 S

146.9 E

Sun

225

99

29.4

30

Bernard

Melbourne, Victoria, AS

37.8 S

144.9 E

Sun

78

x

x

x