It is 89 deg 16 min, approx.
the altitude of polaris is same as the latitude of your location assuming that you are in the northern hemisphere
whatever latitude you are at, that is the angle to polaris.. and the other way around
Find your latitude and that is the altitude of Polaris in the sky.
Latitude is going across.
The latitude of the observer is equal to the altitude of Polaris. Therefore, if the altitude of Polaris is 43 degrees, then the latitude of the observer is 43 degrees.
Polaris is located over Earth's axis of rotation, hence, the reference point for earth's latitude system.
43 degrees because the altitude of polaris is equal to the latitude of utica.
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
angle it makes with respect to horizon is equal to observers latitude. i.e. Philadelphia latitude 40 degrees so Polaris 40 degrees above horizon
Circumpolar Constellations are those that appear to circle the North Star, Polaris. Polaris' place in the sky changes based on the viewers latitude. The closer you get to the North Pole, the higher in the sky Polaris appears, and therefore the more constellations appear to spin around Polaris.
If Polaris appears 60° above the northern horizon, then you are pretty near 60° north latitude. If you're on the equator ... 0° north latitude ... then Polaris is on the horizon ... 0° altitude. If you're at the north pole ... 90° north latitude ... then Polaris is over your head ... 90° altitude. The altitude above the northern horizon at which Polaris appears is nearly identical to your north latitude. ================================================= The difference (error) between Polaris and the real North Celestial Pole is about 0.7 degree. Not good enough for precise navigation or surveying, but just fine for directions when you're hiking.
Your latitude!