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If you went out at night and every star in the sky rose and set except for Polaris where could you be?
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Near the equator.
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What is the altitude of Polaris on a clear night?
The altitude doesn't depend much on whether the night is clear.If you live in the northern hemisphere, the altitude of Polaris above the horizon will APPROXIMATELY be equal to your latitude. If you live in the southern hemisphere, Polaris will be BELOW the horizon, as many degrees as you are south of the equator.
What happens to the altitude of polaris as you move due west from Mamaroneck to Chicago?
I have noticed that it does indeed. Polaris is definitely lower on the horizon in Southern California than it is in Northern Washington. By the time one reaches the north pole, the pole star should be directly overhead--day or night.
What is polaris a name for?
Polaris is the name of the north pole star. It isn't EXACTLY above the North Pole, but pretty close; only about one-half a degree off. If you were to watch Polaris through the night, you wouldn't notice any movement, but in a long-time-exposure photo, you can see that Polaris makes a TINY circle around the perfect North.
What is the name for current north star?
The North Star is called Polaris. At night, it is often the brightest star in the north. It used to be used as a way to navigate at night, and still is in some parts of the world.
When was the star polaris discovered?
Polaris has been there all along. The ancient Phoenician and Chinese astronomers knew about it, and the Phoenicians used for navigation. (Not that it did them all that much good, since ancient ships were difficult to keep on track; the ships went where the wind did.)
Whereabouts in the night sky can one find the Little Dipper?
The location of the Little Dipper changes from night to night (although circling around every once in a long while). In order to find it, one needs to look for Polaris, or the "North Star". Polaris is part of the Little Dipper. If you know where the Big Dipper is, you can find the Little Dipper near it.
What is your guiding star at night?
Polaris, which is located at directly North.
Why does polaris stay fixed all night?
It's an illusion caused by Polaris being (almost) in line with the Earth's axis of rotation.
Each night a passenger on the ship observed polaris. what best describes the observed changes in the altitude of polaris made by the passenger during the voyage?
Each night, the altitude decreases in the northern sky.
Is Polaris the brightest star?
No. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.
When does polaris rise at night When does polaris set?
Because it is in line with Earth's axis of rotation, Polaris never rises or sets. It is always in the same place in the sky from any given location in the northern hemisphere.
What is the altitude of Polaris on a clear night?
The altitude doesn't depend much on whether the night is clear.If you live in the northern hemisphere, the altitude of Polaris above the horizon will APPROXIMATELY be equal to your latitude. If you live in the southern hemisphere, Polaris will be BELOW the horizon, as many degrees as you are south of the equator.
Which star is in the north star?
The North star is called Polaris. Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is not the brightest star in the night sky; that title goes to Sirius, in Canis Major. Polaris has 2 companion stars: Polaris AB and Polaris B. It's spectral type is F7 Ib-II SB.
Night angle of India?
The North Star, or Polaris, serves as the night angle (having a fixed position in the sky) for observers in India. Located close to the celestial north pole, Polaris allows for determining direction when navigating at night.
What are the functions of polaris?
It has no function. Temporally it helps people figure out which way is north - at night.
What star always appeards in the same positin is in the night sky?
Polaris or the North Star
How many degrees do the stars move around Polaris at night?
The answer depends on how long the night is. With respect to distant stars the earth rotates once in every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds. Over that period, the stars will move through 360 degrees.
