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At which location is the altitude of polaris approximately 42 degrees?
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∙ 10y ago
If you are in Binghamton at the moment, 7:49 pm, 10/14 Polaris is at 41 degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds. I have 42 degrees 5 minutes as the north latiude of Binghamton. If you can move to 42 degrees 4 minutes, you will have an altitude for Polaris of almost exactly 42 degrees. Yes, Polaris does move a little; it is not perfectly in line with the earth's pole.
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∙ 16y ago
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What is the approximate altitude of polaris at Syracuse New York?
43 degrees
By locating the north celestial pole how can you determine your latitude?
The altitude of the celestial pole from the horizon actually tells you your latitude. So If I locate Polaris, the star that our earth's celestial pole points to and I see it's 40 degrees above the horizon to the north, I know that my latitude is 40 degrees north. Think about the extremes, if your on the equator looking for the celestial pole, you would see it on the northern horizon correct? (0 degrees) Now think of where the celestial pole would be pointing when on the north pole. You guessed it, straight up! (90 degrees)
Where would you be if Polaris is seen on the horizon?
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
What appears to revolve around Polaris due to earth's rotation?
Due to the vast distance between the earth and polaris, the earths axis of rotation essentially lines up with polaris at all times, so when the stars are visible, and viewed from the north pole, the earths rotation causes the stars to appear to rotate around polaris.
Where on Earth are you if Polaris is on your horizon?
Equator
At which location is the altitude of Polaris approximately 42?
2. Elmira
What location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?
If you are at the North Pole, you'll see the star Polaris near the zenit (altitude almost 90 degrees).
What is the altitude or polaris in utica?
43 degrees because the altitude of polaris is equal to the latitude of utica.
How does the altitude of Polaris change with latitude?
the altitude of polaris is same as the latitude of your location assuming that you are in the northern hemisphere
What is the altitude of Polaris at the equator?
0 Degrees
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 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.
To an observer in Buffalo NY the North Star Polaris is always located above the northern horizon at an altitude of approximately?
43 degrees
What is the altitude of polaris if you are at an angle of 66.5 degrees from the Horizon?
66.5 degrees
Altitude of Polaris at Buffalo New York?
43 degrees
