Equator Queary

CariBert · Post by **CariBert** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:04 pm

I noticed on the Cruz Bay web cam that around noon, people's shadows are almost directly beneath them. Not like here in Dallas, any time of the year. We always "cast" a shadow. Is St. John about 20 degrees north of the Equator, or less?

Just an observation...a curiosity really......

or I'm just bored

-Bert

bayer40601 · Post by **bayer40601** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:06 pm

I have not checked, but I was thinking 18-19 degrees North.

EDIT: San Juan, PR is 18 29N so St. Thomas and St. John are going to be close to that.

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:15 pm

18.3311 to be exact.... for folks standing on the dock, next to the beach, in front of the webcam.

CariBert · Post by **CariBert** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:21 pm

Whoa! That's pretty exact Steve...how'd you get that?

Say, this isn't an off topic subject is it?

-Bert

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:27 pm

I use google Earth and you can read the pointer location in decimal lat and long to 6 decimal places... pretty cool for a geography nerd like myself.

bayer40601 · Post by **bayer40601** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:51 pm

I am seriously impressed.

martini girl · Post by **martini girl** » Thu May 01, 2008 7:57 pm

When I opened up this thread, I expected you to be talking about the Equator restaurant at Caneel! Laughing at myself now.

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:20 pm

Ya bunch of geeks....

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