Subsolar point (Earth 🌍)
The subsolar point on a planet or a moon is the point at which its Sun is perceived to be directly overhead ; that is, where the Sun's rays strike the planet exactly perpendicular to its surface. The subsolar point occurs at the location on a planet or a moon where the Sun culminates at the location's zenith. This occurs at solar noon. At this point, the Sun's r...
Subsolar point (Earth 🌍)
The subsolar point on a planet is the point at which its Sun is perceived to be directly overhead ; that is, where the Sun's rays strike the planet exactly perpendicular to its surface. It can also mean the point closest to the Sun on an astronomical object, even though the Sun might not be visible. To an observer on a planet with an orientation and rotation sim...
Planetary Ecologist
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