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An observer at a latitude of 79 Degrees North sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which days?
An observer at latitude 79°, whether north or south, can never see the sun at his zenith. That's only possible for observers whose latitude is less than 23.5°, either north or south.
Is zenith distance at upper culmination lesser than zenith distance at lower culmination?
No they are exactly the same. See Deng Lecture 1
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 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.
How often does the moon pass through the zenith when viewed from the equator?
If you want to get technically precise, then for a single observer who stays putin the same place, it would be a very rare occurrence. But you can be sure thatthe moon is precisely at the zenith for a point somewhereon the equator every13.7 days.
What is an imaginary point in the sky directly above the observers head?
The zenith.
From the horizon to the observer's zenith is an angle of?
30 degrees for observers at a latitude of 30 degrees north
What is the difference between Galilean relativity and Einsteinian relativity?
Galilean relativity asserts that the passage of time is the same for all observers. Einsteinian relativity does not claim universal time for all observers. Instead, it asserts that the speed of light and the fundamental laws of physics are the same for all observers.
What would two observers one stationary and one moving each measure for the speed of light?
The two observers would each measure light to be the same. The speed of light is the same for all observers, regardless of their frames of reference.
An observer at a latitude of 79 Degrees North sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which days?
An observer at latitude 79°, whether north or south, can never see the sun at his zenith. That's only possible for observers whose latitude is less than 23.5°, either north or south.
Is zenith distance at upper culmination lesser than zenith distance at lower culmination?
No they are exactly the same. See Deng Lecture 1
The point directly overhead in the sky dome?
The ZENITH .
What are einsteins postulates of relativity?
For the Special Theory of Relativity, the basic postulates are:The relativity principle, i.e., laws of nature are the same for observers in different reference frames.The speed of light is the same for different observers.
How can you download zenith webcam CD?
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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 is zenith gas?
It appears Zenith gas refers to gas obtained from the Zenith Oil and Gas company.
What is a sentence with zenith?
Hey Zenith! Awesome! LOLZ
