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Twice a year anywhere in the tropics, the sun will pass directly overhead at noon. In Tamatave, the
two dates are November 10, when the sun is passing to the south for summer, and January 29, when it
is passing to the north again. So, the dark side on the house changes twice a year, and we get a
shaded balcony in the summer heat. {:-)
To verify my calculations when the sun was directly overhead, I set up a plumb bob, so that the shadow from the suspension point would coincide with the shadow from the bob. I hope this shot illustrates that. There was a slight breeze at the time which perturbed things a bit.
File Name : IMG_3764.jpeg Date/Time Original : 2012:11:10 11:26:57 Camera Model Name : Canon EOS 5D Mark II Aperture : 11.0 Exposure Time : 1/640 ISO : 200 Measured EV : 15.38 Shooting Mode : Aperture-priority AE Metering Mode : Evaluative Focus Mode : One-shot AF Exposure Compensation : 0 Lens Model : EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM Focal Length : 45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 45.0 mm) Focus Distance Lower : 1.42 m Field Of View : 43.6 deg File Size : 141 kB Image Size : 683x1024 Quality : Normal Drive Mode : Continuous Shooting Flash : Off, Did not fire White Balance : Auto Color Temp As Shot : 4795 Mirror Lockup : Disable Contrast : Normal Sharpness : 5 Saturation : +2 Color Tone : Normal Camera Temperature : 26 C Serial Number : 3521604681
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