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anvandare | 2 years ago
And assuming Syene is on the same longitude as Alexandria[0], Syene's noon is Alexandria's noon.
Alexandria: 31°11′51″N 29°53′33″E
Syene: 24°05′20″N 32°53′59″E
Tropic of Cancer: 23°26′10.4″ N
[0] It isn't, which contributed to the measurement error, but close enough is good enough.
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