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Hattiesburg mississippi lies about 31 degrees north where is polaris at 9pm on January 1st?
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Polaris is within 1/2 of one degree of the North Celestial Pole. If Hattiesburg, MS is at 31 degrees north, then the elevation of Polaris is about 59 degrees - ALL the time.
Within 1/2 degree, at any rate.
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Is Polaris almost at plus 90 degrees?
Yes, Polaris is about 89 and 1/4 degrees
If Polaris is 20 degrees from your zenith what is your latitude?
Within 1/2 degree of 70N. Polaris is not EXACTLY above the North Pole; it is about 0.6 degrees from it.
What is the altitude of polaris above the horizon at the tropic of cancer?
Polaris will be 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when viewed from the Tropic of Cancer.
How are the altitude of polaris and latitude of an observer related?
angle it makes with respect to horizon is equal to observers latitude. i.e. Philadelphia latitude 40 degrees so Polaris 40 degrees above horizon
Where would polaris be at 41 degrees north latitude?
It would be 41 degrees above the horizon, directly north of you.
Is Polaris almost at plus 90 degrees?
Yes, Polaris is about 89 and 1/4 degrees
What is the latitude of an observer if the altitude of polaris is 43 degrees?
The latitude of the observer is equal to the altitude of Polaris. Therefore, if the altitude of Polaris is 43 degrees, then the latitude of the observer is 43 degrees.
What is the altitude of polaris if you are at an angle of 66.5 degrees from the Horizon?
66.5 degrees
What is the altitude of Polaris at the equator?
0 Degrees
If Polaris is 20 degrees from your zenith what is your latitude?
Within 1/2 degree of 70N. Polaris is not EXACTLY above the North Pole; it is about 0.6 degrees from it.
What is the altitude or polaris in utica?
43 degrees because the altitude of polaris is equal to the latitude of utica.
Why is the declination of polaris 90 degrees?
It is not 90 degrees. It is 89 degrees 16 minutes, approx.
At which location is the altitude of polaris approximately 42 degrees?
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.
How do you find the altitude of Polaris with a east longitude of 149 degrees and a south latitude of 35 degrees?
The altitude of Polaris is roughly equal to your north latitude. Your longitude has no effect on it.At 35 degrees south latitude, the altituide of Polaris is negative 35 degrees. In other words,it's 35 degrees below the point on the horizon due north of you, and you can't see it.
How many degrees do the stars move around polaris in 3 hours?
45 degrees
Altitude of Polaris at Buffalo New York?
43 degrees
Can you see Polaris from any point on earth?
No. Polaris cannot be seen at any point (0.5 degrees) south of the equator.
