40th parallel south
The 40th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Oceania, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Its long oceanic stretches are the northern domain of the Roaring Forties.
On 21 June 2018, the sun is at 26.17° in the sky and at 73.83° on 21 December, in King Island, Tasmania, which is near the 40th parallel.[1][2]
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 35.00º in April and > 28.00º in May.
40th parallel south also marks a line beyond which Andromeda constellation can no longer be observed.[3]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 40° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 40°0′S 0°0′E / 40.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 40°0′S 20°0′E / 40.000°S 20.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean 40°0′S 143°53′E / 40.000°S 143.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
King Island, Tasmania 40°0′S 144°7′E / 40.000°S 144.117°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Bass Strait 40°0′S 147°53′E / 40.000°S 147.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Flinders Island, Tasmania 40°0′S 148°17′E / 40.000°S 148.283°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 40°0′S 175°3′E / 40.000°S 175.050°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
New Zealand
Manawatū-Whanganui region – passing just south of Whanganui, Hawke's Bay region – passing through Waipukurau 40°0′S 176°54′E / 40.000°S 176.900°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean 40°0′S 73°42′W / 40.000°S 73.700°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Chile
Los Ríos Region – passing through Punta Galera and Pirihueico Lake, Río Negro Province, Buenos Aires Province 40°0′S 71°40′W / 40.000°S 71.667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Argentina
40°0′S 62°20′W / 40.000°S 62.333°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
- ↑ "Sunrise and sunset times in King Island, June 2018". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Sunrise and sunset times in King Island, December 2018". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "The Andromeda constellation: Facts, myth and location". Space.com. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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