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¿Cuándo el orto verdadero del Sol se produce exactamente por el punto cardinal Este?:When does the Sun’s true rising occur exactly at the east cardinal point?
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Correct answer: d) At the equinoxes for any observer not at 90º
Why it is correct
At the equinoxes the Sun’s declination is zero and it rises due east. This holds at any latitude except the poles.
Why the others are not
- a) It changes with declination.
- b) It also depends on declination.
- c) Then it rises further north or south.
How to work it out in the exam
- Equinox: rises due east.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
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