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If you sight Polaris with an astrolabe and determine its altitude is 20 and deg above the horizon then what does this tell you about your position on the Earth?
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You must be 20° above (north) the equator
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If The altitude of polaris is 45 and your local noon occurs at 7pm greenwhich time what is your position?
Kazakhstan...
What was a cross staff used for?
The cross staff was used to determine the vessels latitude by measuring the altitude of Polaris or the Sun.
What is the altitude or polaris in utica?
43 degrees because the altitude of polaris is equal to the latitude of utica.
What is the declination of polaris from Glasgow?
The "declination" of a star is its position in the sky on the celestial sphere, which stays the same for any observer.You may be thinking about how high Polaris is above the horizon.That's its "altitude".The altitude of Polaris always equals the latitude of the observer.That's been a great help to seafarers for centuries.Polaris has a declination of nearly 90 degrees.From Glasgow, its altitude in the northern sky is equal to the latitude of Glasgow.The latitude of Glasgow is about 55.9 degrees.So, the altitude of Polaris in Glasgow is about 55.9 degrees.
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 in the northern hemisphere?
The altitude of Polaris in the northern hemisphere is the same as the latitude at that point on Earth. For example, if you are at 40˚N, then the altitude of Polaris would be 40.Hope I answered your question! :)
How to calculate Polaris?
Find your latitude and that is the altitude of Polaris in the sky.
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 at the equator?
0 Degrees
What is the altitude of polaris at Massena NY?
no
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 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).
