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As a ship crosses the prime meridian an observer on the ship measures the altitude to polaris is 60 degrees what is the ships location?
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∙ 13y ago
The Prime Meridian is by definition 0 degrees longitude.
So that part is a given simply because you're at the Prime Meridian.
Polaris is directly over the North axial pole. If you were at the equator, Polaris would be right at the horizon (zero degrees above the horizon). If you moved 10 degrees north, Polaris would appear above the horizon by the same amount.
So if Polaris is 50 degrees above the horizon, you must be 50 degrees north of the equator (meaning you're at 50 degrees North latitude).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Prime Meridian is by definition 0 degrees longitude.
So that part is a given simply because you're at the Prime Meridian.
Polaris is directly over the North axial pole. If you were at the equator, Polaris would be right at the horizon (zero degrees above the horizon). If you moved 10 degrees north, Polaris would appear above the horizon by the same amount.
So if Polaris is 50 degrees above the horizon, you must be 50 degrees north of the equator (meaning you're at 50 degrees North latitude).
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∙ 11y agoThe ship's position is 60° N lat / 0° lon .
Its location is in the North Sea, east of the Shetland Islands, about 210 miles
north-northeast of Aberdeen and 215 miles west-northwest of Stavanger.
Nobody is outside looking at Polaris. They are all below decks, gorging on
lutefisk and haggis and freezing their bloody kilts off.
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∙ 14y ago60 north latitude and 0 longitude
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∙ 13y agothe ships of the location is 55
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What is a meridian in the solar system?
I can not find any reference to a Meridian in the Solar System. In astronomy, there is the Earth's meridian. That's a "great circle" on the "celestial sphere". It passes through the "celestial poles" and also through the "zenith" at the observer's location.
What is the latitude of an observer who measures an altitude of the sun above the southern horizon at 15.5(Degrees) at noon on the winter solstice?
The observer must be 15.5 degrees south of the Arctic circle, so 51.1 degrees north approximately.
How is the altitude of the North Celestial Pole above the northern horizon related to the observer's latitude?
They're always within about 1/3 degree of each other ... close enough that they're said to be roughly equal.
Where on earths surface is the observer at location c located?
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What does the earth have that allows the latitude of an observer on earth's surface to be determined by measuring altitude of Polaris?
Axial tilt.spherical shape
If an observer on earth measures the altitude of polaris and finds it to be 0 degrees where is the observer?
At the Equator.
At which new york location would an observer measure the highest altitude of polaris?
Plattesburg;)
What could be the approximate location of an observer if he measured the altitude of Polaris to be 41 degrees above the horizon?
New York City.
At which New york State location will an observer most likley measure the altitude of Polaris as aproximately 42 degrees?
Jamestown
At which New york State location will an observer most likely measure the altitude of Polaris as aproximately 42 degrees?
Jamestown
What is a meridian in the solar system?
I can not find any reference to a Meridian in the Solar System. In astronomy, there is the Earth's meridian. That's a "great circle" on the "celestial sphere". It passes through the "celestial poles" and also through the "zenith" at the observer's location.
What is the observer's meridian?
the place where someone is standing on the earth, defined by his meridian of longitude
What would be the altitude of Polaris the North star for an observer located at 64oN latitude?
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
What is the latitude of an observer who measures an altitude of the sun above the southern horizon at 15.5(Degrees) at noon on the winter solstice?
The observer must be 15.5 degrees south of the Arctic circle, so 51.1 degrees north approximately.
What is The altitude if Polaris measured by an observer atcthe tropic of cancer?
23.5
What is the altitude of polaris above the northern horizon for observer a?
90 degrees
What is the latitude of an observer if the altitude of polaris is 43 degrees?
If the altitude of Polaris is 43 degrees above the northern horizon, then the observer is located somewhere within roughly 1/2 degree of 43 degrees north latitude.
