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Con respecto a un observador en la esfera terrestre, la máxima altura del sol que éste observador puede tomarle con el sextante, se produce en ... :For an observer on the Earth, the greatest altitude of the Sun they can take with the sextant comes at:
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Correct answer: b) The Sun’s passage over the observer’s meridian.
Why it is correct
The Sun is highest as it crosses the meridian.
Why the others are not
- a) That is midnight.
- c) The altitude is near zero.
- d) The altitude is near zero.
How to work it out in the exam
- Meridian passage: greatest altitude.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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