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Polaris' 'elevation' ... the angle between it and your northern horizon ... is roughly equal to your
north latitude.
When you are . . .
. . . on the equator (zero latitude), Polaris is on your horizon;
. . . in Salem Oregon, Minneapolis, Grenoble France, Torino Italy, Ploiesti Romania, Jixi China,
Wakkania Japan, etc. (45 degrees north latitude), Polaris is 45 degrees above your northern horizon;
. . . at the north pole (90 degrees north latitude), Polaris is directly overhead;
. . . south of the equator, Polaris is due north of you but below the horizon.
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∙ 12y agoIt's just drifting through space as it orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy, just like all of the other stars we can see.
Oh, you meant as seen from the perspective of an Earthling? If you're north of about 10 degrees north latitude, then Polaris appears to hang _almost_ motionless in the sky. I say "almost" because while WE can't see the movement, long-time-exposure photos show that Polaris appears to make a tiny circle in the sky. You see, Polaris is almost 2/3 of a degree away from being exactly above the North Pole.
South of 10 degrees north, you probably can't see it; it would be behind the terrain on land, and almost hidden in the sea mist at sea.
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How does the altitude of Polaris change with latitude?
the altitude of polaris is same as the latitude of your location assuming that you are in the northern hemisphere
What is the relation between a particular latitude and the angle of polaris above the horizon at that latitude?
whatever latitude you are at, that is the angle to polaris.. and the other way around
How to calculate Polaris?
Find your latitude and that is the altitude of Polaris in the sky.
How do you figure out your latitude if you can't see Polaris?
Latitude is going across.
Polaris is used as a celestial reference point for earth's latitude system because polaris?
Polaris is located over Earth's axis of rotation, hence, the reference point for earth's latitude system.
What is the altitude or polaris in utica?
43 degrees because the altitude of polaris is equal to the latitude of utica.
What would be the altitude of Polaris the North star for an observer located at 64oN latitude?
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
How are the altitude of polaris and latitude of an observer related?
angle it makes with respect to horizon is equal to observers latitude. i.e. Philadelphia latitude 40 degrees so Polaris 40 degrees above horizon
What is the latitude of polaris?
It is 89 deg 16 min, approx.
Why does the number of circumpolar constellations depend on latitude?
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 you measure polaris at an altitude of 60 degrees where are you on earth?
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.
The number of degrees of arc that Polaris is above the horizon depends on what?
Your latitude!
