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It depends on the time of night and day - it circles the North Star constantly. The North Star is 34 degrees above the horizon - it stays in the same spot all the time (just about).
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If you were standing on the earth's equator where would you look to see the north celestial pole Could you see it from Australia?
At the equator, the celestial north pole would be north, just at the horizon. In the southern hemisphere, for instance in Australia, the north celestial pole would be north, and as many degrees BELOW the horizon as your latitude. For instance, if you are 10 degrees south of the equator, the celestial north pole would be 10 degrees below the equator.On the other hand, for people in the southern hemisphere, the celestial SOUTH pole would be ABOVE the horizon; this same pole is below the horizon for anybody in the northern hemisphere.
Why is the Big Dipper considered a circumpolar constellation?
This is because in many places in the northern hemisphere the Big Dipper never sets, it just goes round and round the Pole Star. Anywhere north of about 40 degrees north, none of the stars in the Big Dipper ever sets. The Big Dipper is not an official constellation, it is only part of Ursa Major.
How many moons placed next to each other would extend from one point on the horizon to the point on the opposite side of the horizon?
Measure the angular size of the moon and divide 180 degrees by the angular size.
How many stars form the big dipper's bowl?
there are 5 stars in the big dipper's bowl.
How many stars fill the bowl of the Big Dipper?
there is about 1800 in the Big dipper!
How many degrees is the north star above the horizon in seattle?
Seattle's latitude is about 47.6 degrees North. So the altitude of Polaris above the northern horizon is always within about 1/3 degree of that angle as seen from there.
How many degrees above the horizon does the upper edge of a rainbow usually reach?
The altitude of the highest point of the rainbow that you see is (42 degrees) minus (the altitude of the sun above the horizon behind you). If the sun is sitting right on the horizon ... just risen or just about to set ... then the highest point of the rainbow is about 42 degrees above the horizon opposite the sun. If the sun is higher, then the rainbow is lower, by the same amount. If the sun is more than about 42 degrees above the horizon, then any rainbow you might otherwise see is entirely below the opposite horizon, and you don't see one.
How many degrees below the horizon does the sun go at night on the winter solstice at latitude 57 degrees north?
On the winter solstice at a latitude of 57 degrees north, the sun will be about 33 degrees below the horizon at night. This is because the tilt of the Earth causes the sun to not rise above a certain angle during the winter months at this latitude.
How many degrees above the horizon es the moon now?
That depends on the exact moment of the day (between the time you write the question and I answer, the Moon may already have moved ahead quite a bit), and on where exactly you live. In other words, the Moon can be anywhere between 90 degrees above and 90 degrees below the horizon, depending on the above-mentioned circumstances.
How tall is a building with a 45 foot shadow?
It can be just about any height. To get a specific answer, you would also have to know how high the Sun is in the sky - how many degrees above the horizon; and that can be anythiing between 0 and 90 degrees.
On how many days a year does the antarctic circle have vertical noon rays of the sun?
None. The closest it gets is on December 21, when the sun climbs to a dazzling 43 degrees above the northern horizon.
If you were standing on the earth's equator where would you look to see the north celestial pole Could you see it from Australia?
At the equator, the celestial north pole would be north, just at the horizon. In the southern hemisphere, for instance in Australia, the north celestial pole would be north, and as many degrees BELOW the horizon as your latitude. For instance, if you are 10 degrees south of the equator, the celestial north pole would be 10 degrees below the equator.On the other hand, for people in the southern hemisphere, the celestial SOUTH pole would be ABOVE the horizon; this same pole is below the horizon for anybody 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.
Why is the Big Dipper considered a circumpolar constellation?
This is because in many places in the northern hemisphere the Big Dipper never sets, it just goes round and round the Pole Star. Anywhere north of about 40 degrees north, none of the stars in the Big Dipper ever sets. The Big Dipper is not an official constellation, it is only part of Ursa Major.
At what latitude would an observer on earth find the altitude of polarris to be 37 degrees?
37 degrees north latitude
How many ground miles can you see an aircraft contrail on the horizon?
Depends on the height of the aircraft above ground.
Who studied the big dipper?
Many people studied the big dipper: If you are asking who discovered it, Dr. Steven L. Dipper.
