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Yes. The North Star is aligned with the celestial north pole.
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A star that is located 30 north of the celestial equator has?
'Declination' of +30
How much of the overall sky is north of the celestial equator?
Half. The other half is south of the celestial equator.It depends on the where you're looking from (at the equator it is half and half). If you are at latitude 30 degrees north, then about 2/3 of "your" sky is north of the celestial equator (30 degrees north means that you are one-third of the way north from the equator to the North Pole.)
What is the nearest star to the celestial equator?
Mintaka in the Belt of Orion
Latitude in a definition?
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
Can you see the north celestial pole from the US?
Yes. For any point on Earth that is north of the equator, the north celestial pole is above the horizon.
Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?
If you are standing at the north or south pole, then the celestial equator coincides with your horizon. At other latitudes, half of the celestial equator is above the horizon, and half is below it.
Where would the celestial equator be found from the north pole?
SOUTH
Can you see the position of the north celetial pole from Argentina?
No. Argenrtina is entirely south of the equator, so the north celestial pole is not visible.
Does a star that is located 30 degrees north of the celestial equator have 30 degrees declination?
Yes. "Declination" on the celestial coordinate system is the counterpart of "latitude" on the terrestrial coordinate system. Positive and negative declination correspond respectively to north and south latitude.
Was the moon north or south of the celestial equator on Friday 21st October 2005?
On Friday, October 21, 2005 the moon was located South of the celestial equator.
What is the projection of earths equator on the celestial sphere?
Celestial Equator
The Sun crosses the celestial equator going north This is known as the spring?
equinox
