57th parallel south
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57th parallel south
The 57th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.
At this latitude the
nautical twilight, a condition which lasts throughout the month of December. It is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of October.[1]
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in April and > 11.00º in May.
Around the world
Starting at the
Prime Meridian
and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Ocean Notes 57°0′S 0°0′E / 57.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 57°0′S 20°0′E / 57.000°S 20.000°E Indian Ocean 57°0′S 147°0′E / 57.000°S 147.000°E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula 57°0′S 67°16′W / 57.000°S 67.267°W[2] Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing just north of Vindication Island and Candlemas Island, 
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by 
Argentina)
See also
References
- ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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