That's the star's "azimuth".
The distance of a star in degrees on the horizon as measured from true north is referred to as its azimuth. Azimuth is measured clockwise from true north, where 0° corresponds to true north, 90° to east, 180° to south, and 270° to west. This angular measurement helps in locating celestial objects in the sky relative to the observer's position on Earth.
That's the star's "azimuth".
That's the star's "azimuth".
The distance of a star on the horizon, measured in degrees, is called its azimuth. Azimuth is the angle measured clockwise from true north to the star's position in the sky. It can range from 0° (north) to 360° (back to north).
Distance north or south measured in degrees is called latitude.
Azimuth is the horizontal angular distance measured clockwise from true north, while altitude is the vertical angular distance above the horizon. Together, these coordinates help locate a star's position in the sky.
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If the star Polaris is 29 degrees above the horizon, then your latitude is about 29 degrees North.Polaris is not exactly above the North Pole, but it is only about one-half degree away from that.
Distance from the Equator is measured using lines of latitude. The Equator is designated as 0 degrees latitude, and distances are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds north or south of the Equator.
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Latitude.
Latitude.