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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.
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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. |
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Name |
Town/St |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Shadow made by: |
Shadow lengths 12/04 |
Shadow lengths 3/05 |
Shadow lengths 6/05 |
Shadow lengths 9/05 |
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Sam |
Barrow,Alaska |
71.3 N |
156.8 W |
Sun |
No Sun |
291 |
110 |
292 |
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Sam |
Barrow, Alaska |
71.3 N |
156.8 W |
Moon |
97 |
400 |
No Moon |
385 |
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Emma and Jim |
Anchorage, Alaska |
61.2 N |
149.9 W |
Sun |
978 |
181 |
78 |
180 |
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Jim |
Anchorage, Alaska |
61.2 N |
149.9 W |
Sun |
920 |
x |
x |
x |
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Jim |
Anchorage, Alaska |
61.2 N |
149.9 W |
Moon |
x |
220 |
5000+ |
x |
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Judy |
Frankfort, Germany |
50.1 N |
8.9 E |
Sun |
x |
x |
55 |
x |
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Judy |
Munich, Germany |
48.3 N |
11.6 E |
Sun |
x |
x |
48 |
x |
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Allan |
Poulsbo, Washington |
47.7 N |
122.6 W |
Sun |
250 |
x |
x |
x |
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Jim and Laurian |
Washougal, Washington |
45.6 N |
122.4 W |
Sun |
254 |
x |
x |
x |
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Stu |
Boyne City, Michigan |
45.2 N |
85 W |
Sun |
278 |
115 |
x |
115 |
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Stu |
Boyne City, Michigan |
45.2 N |
85 W |
Moon |
x |
117 |
x |
118 |
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Sarah, Cindy, Bill |
Yellowstone Nat. Park |
44.5 |
110 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
40 |
x |
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Oliva |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
82 |
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Mattew W. |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
103 |
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Max |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
89 |
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Stephanie |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Danielle |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
83 |
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Emoryn |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Matthew |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Mark |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Gab |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Maggie |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
82 |
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Andrew |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
104 |
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Cassie |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Phillip |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
103 |
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Jack |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
82 |
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Nick |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Meredith |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
90 |
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Kyle |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Kristopher |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
82 |
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Rosie |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
86 |
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Lauren |
North Salem, New York |
41.3 N |
73.6 W |
Sun |
x |
x |
x |
90 |
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Gordon |
Delaware, Ohio |
40.3 N |
83.1 W |
Sun |
194 |
x |
x |
x |
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Gordon |
Delaware, Ohio |
40.3 N |
83.1 W |
Sun |
200 |
x |
x |
x |
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Gordon |
Delaware, Ohio |
40.3 N |
83.1 W |
Sun |
200 |
x |
x |
x |
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Jason |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
204 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
204 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
195 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
206 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
198 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
197 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
200 |
x |
x |
x |
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James and Lee |
Newark, Ohio |
40.1 N |
82.4 W |
Sun |
175 |
x |
x |
x |
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Sierra and William |
Columbus, Ohio |
40 N |
83 W |
Sun |
216 |
84 |
31 |
x |
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Sierra and William |
Columbus, Ohio |
40 N |
83 W |
Moon |
25 |
94 |
260 |
95 |
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Bill |
Columbus, Ohio |
40 N |
83 W |
Moon |
24 |
93 |
x |
x |
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Melanie |
Grove City, Ohio |
39.9 N |
83.1 W |
Sun |
184 |
x |
x |
x |
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Melanie |
Grove City, Ohio |
39.9 N |
83.1 W |
Sun |
199 |
x |
x |
x |
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Bill |
Fountain Hills, AZ |
33.6 N |
111.7 W |
Sun |
150 |
66 |
18 |
66 |
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Drew |
Fountain Hills, AZ |
33.6 N |
111.7 W |
Sun |
150 |
64 |
19 |
x |
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Bill |
Fountain Hills, AZ |
33.6 N |
111.7 W |
Sun |
150 |
x |
x |
x |
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Jamie |
Scottsdale. AZ |
33.6 N |
111.7 W |
Moon |
12 |
x |
x |
x |
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Drew |
Fountain Hills, AZ |
33.6 N |
111.7 W |
Moon |
x |
x |
192 |
x |
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Patti |
Gilbert, AZ |
32 N |
? |
Sun |
x |
x |
14.5 |
x |
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Calvin |
S. Phoenix, AZ |
33 N |
? |
Sun |
x |
x |
14.7 |
x |
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Larry |
Tucson, Arizona |
32.2 N |
110.9 W |
Sun |
140 |
62 |
14.5 |
62 |
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Drew and Karl |
Hereford Arizona |
31.4 N |
110.1 W |
Moon |
11 |
x |
x |
x |
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Calculated |
Mexico City |
19.5 N |
99.2 W |
Sun |
93 |
28 |
x |
28 |
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Calculated |
Mexico City |
19.5 N |
99.2 W |
Moon |
16 |
35 |
x |
35 |
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Sydney Girl's Astronomy Club |
Sydney, NSW, AS |
33.9 S |
151.2 E |
Sun |
15 |
x |
x |
x |
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Sydney Girl's Astronomy Club |
Sydney, NSW, AS |
33.9 S |
151.2 E |
Moon |
168 |
x |
x |
x |
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Sydney Girl's High School |
Sydney, NSW, AS |
33.9 S |
151.2 E |
Moon |
181 |
x |
x |
x |
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Dennis |
Wodonga, Victoria, AS |
36.1 S |
146.9 E |
Sun |
24 |
74 |
170 |
74 |
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Dennis |
Wodonga, Victoria, AS |
36.1 S |
146.9 E |
Sun |
225 |
99 |
29.4 |
30 |
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Bernard |
Melbourne, Victoria, AS |
37.8 S |
144.9 E |
Sun |
78 |
x |
x |
x |
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