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Only if you are at the North Pole.

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Q: Is the Polaris is always located at the zenith?
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Is polaris always located at zenith?

no


Is the Polaris always located at the zenith?

No. It will only always be CLOSE to the zenith if you happen to be at the north pole. At other latitudes, for example if you live at 30° north latitude, it will be about 30° above the horizon (to the north), if you live at 50° north latitude, it will be about 50° above the horizon, etc.


Where would be if the Polaris is seen at the Zenith?

You would be pretty darn close to the north pole. _______________________ Specifically, you would be within about 40 miles of the north pole. Polaris is about 2/3 of a degree away from being directly above the north pole.


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 imagenary point in the sky directly above an observer on Earth?

That's the observer's 'zenith'. Since it's referenced to the "observer's head", each observer has a different zenith.


Is zenith and north star the same?

No. The North Star, also called Polaris, is a star that is almost directly above the north pole. The zenith is the highest point an object reaches in the sky.


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


In what constellation is Polaris located?

Polaris is located in the Ursa Minor constellation.


Which star is cooler Polaris or Regulus?

i think polaris


Where would a star zenith be located?

"At zenith" means directly above your head - so high that it can't go any higher.


To an observer in Buffalo NY the North Star Polaris is always located above the northern horizon at an altitude of approximately?

43 degrees


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