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The sun rises highest (its maximum altitude during the day is greatest) in our sky (assume a mid unstied sates latitude) on____________.

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On or about June 21, the sun rises highest in the sky in mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun's maximum altitude during the day is greatest on this date. It appears about 23° north of the equator and passes through the zenith of places on Earth that are at 23° N latitude.

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On or about June 21, which is known as the summer solstice, the sun rises highest in the sky in mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. At this time, the sun appears about 23° north of the equator and passes through the zenith of places on Earth that are at 23° N latitude. This latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer. The sun's maximum altitude during the day is greatest on this date.

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