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Equator Queary
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:04 pm
by CariBert
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
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:06 pm
by bayer40601
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.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:15 pm
by Steve S
18.3311 to be exact.... for folks standing on the dock, next to the beach, in front of the webcam.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:21 pm
by CariBert
Whoa! That's pretty exact Steve...how'd you get that?
Say, this isn't an off topic subject is it?
-Bert
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:27 pm
by Steve S
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.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:51 pm
by bayer40601
I am seriously impressed.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:57 pm
by martini girl
When I opened up this thread, I expected you to be talking about the Equator restaurant at Caneel! Laughing at myself now.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:20 pm
by sherban
Ya bunch of geeks....