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What is the altitude of Polaris viewed from the north pole at latitude 90 degrees?
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∙ 12y ago
As seen from 25 degrees north latitude and ANY longitude, Polaris (the 'North Star', the 'Pole Star') appears
within about 1/2 degree of due north and 25 degrees above the northern horizon, at any time.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoIts altitude is very nearly 90 degrees. That is, it's very near your zenith,
virtually straight over your head (when you're standing up).
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What is the altitude of polaris above the horizon at the tropic of cancer?
Polaris will be 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when viewed from the Tropic of Cancer.
What is the altitude of polaris if you live in Ambler PA?
Ambler's latitude is roughly 40.15° north, so when viewed from there, Polaris is always within about 1/3 degree of the point in the sky that's 40.15° above the due-north point on the horizon.
If your latitude is 55 degrees what is the suns angle in June?
Viewed from latitude 55° north, the sun's highest altitude on June 21 is31.5° down from the zenith, or 58.5° up from the horizon.
What is the highest altitude the moon can appear in the sky when viewed from 45 degrees north latitude?
The moon's orbit is inclined about 51/2° to the plane of the ecliptic, which in turn is inclinedabout 231/2° to the equator.If you're sitting at 45° north latitude, then the celestial equator is 45° above your southernhorizon. The ecliptic can be as much as 231/2° higher, and the moon as much as 51/2°higher than that, for a grand total of about 74°above your southern horizon, max, when"the stars and the planets are in favorable alignment" so to speak. (sorry)
At which latitude could the sun be viewed most nearly overhead at noon during the month of June?
Just about anywhere in the southern hemisphere you can see the sun in the north.
What is the altitude of polaris above the horizon at the tropic of cancer?
Polaris will be 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when viewed from the Tropic of Cancer.
What is the altitude of polaris if you live in Ambler PA?
Ambler's latitude is roughly 40.15° north, so when viewed from there, Polaris is always within about 1/3 degree of the point in the sky that's 40.15° above the due-north point on the horizon.
If your latitude is 55 degrees what is the suns angle in June?
Viewed from latitude 55° north, the sun's highest altitude on June 21 is31.5° down from the zenith, or 58.5° up from the horizon.
Where in the sky is the north star when viewed from the U.S.?
-- Direction: Due north.-- Altitude above the horizon: Same angle as your latitude. Very roughly 30-45 degrees in the US.
What is the highest altitude the moon can appear in the sky when viewed from 45 degrees north latitude?
The moon's orbit is inclined about 51/2° to the plane of the ecliptic, which in turn is inclinedabout 231/2° to the equator.If you're sitting at 45° north latitude, then the celestial equator is 45° above your southernhorizon. The ecliptic can be as much as 231/2° higher, and the moon as much as 51/2°higher than that, for a grand total of about 74°above your southern horizon, max, when"the stars and the planets are in favorable alignment" so to speak. (sorry)
What appears to revolve around Polaris due to earth's rotation?
Due to the vast distance between the earth and polaris, the earths axis of rotation essentially lines up with polaris at all times, so when the stars are visible, and viewed from the north pole, the earths rotation causes the stars to appear to rotate around polaris.
At which latitude could the sun be viewed most nearly overhead at noon during the month of June?
Just about anywhere in the southern hemisphere you can see the sun in the north.
What is Venus rotation?
The axis of Venus is tilted 177.3 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic. This means that Venus rotates clockwise, instead of counter-clockwise, as viewed from the direction of Polaris. Its period of rotation is -243 days, making it the slowest rotating planet in the Solar System.
What would the altitude of Polaris be viewed from the Iceland Hot Spot?
The answer would be 20 degrees as it is to the north and west as well.
On what dates is the angle of assention of the sun at its zenith as viewed from Austin TX closest to the angle of assention of the sun at its zenith on the summer solstice as viewed from New York?
The sun is never straight overhead at either of these two locations, as their latitude is greater than 23.5 degrees north. Austin, Texas, is about 30.25 degrees north, so the sun will be 30.25 - 23.50 = 6.75 degrees off directly overhead, or 83.25 degrees above the southern horizon at noon on the summer solstice. New York is about 40.75 degrees north, so the sun will be 40.75 - 23.50 = 17.25 degrees off directly overhead, or 72.75 degrees above the southern horizon at noon on the summer solstice.
Which cardinal direction does the earth rotate?
The Earth rotates towards the east. As viewed from the North Star, Polaris, the Earth turns anti clockwise
which way does the erath spin?
Earth rotates eastward, in prograde motion. As viewed from the north pole star Polaris, Earth turns counterclockwise.
