Question
Write a short note on Zero Shadow Day.
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Answer
- The day on which the sun reaches exactly overhead is called zero shadow day.
- On this day, at noon, shadow completely disappears.
- This event can be seen in the region between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and at tropic of Capricon (23.5°S).
- The shadow diminishes and eventually disappears for a while only to reappear later
- This phenomenon occurs twice every year Mumbai got to witness it on May 14, 2018 last year.
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