Kristiina

Võru Kreutzwald's Gymnasium, Estonia

Latitude 57° 50’ Longitude 49''  N Date of measurement 03/24/09 Height of the gnomon 131cm Lenght of the shadow 197cm



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Latitude 00° 00' 00'' Angle of the sun 0°
 * Our first partner - equator**

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 * Distance to equator 6427km.**
 * Circumference : 6427 km * 360° / (57.85° - 0°) =41040,1 km **



Latitude 46°07´59 N Longitude 14°24´38 E Height of the gnomon 100 cm Length of the shadow 97 cm Angle of the sun 46°9' = 46,156°
 * Our fourth partner – OŠ Preska, Slovenia**


 * Distance to equator: 5126 km**
 * Circumference : 5126 km * 360° / (46.13° - 0°) = 40003,5 km**


 * Our fifth partner - Zaferaniyeh Educatinal Observatory, Iran**

Latitude 35° 44' 39 N Longitude 51°32'02''E Height of the gnomon 62,5 cm Length of the shadow 44,7 cm Angle of the sun 35°34' = 35,572°

Circumference : 3972 km * 360° / (35.74° - 0°) = 40009 km**
 * Distance to equator: 3972km