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What is your location if the South celestial pole appears on your meridian at an altitude of 30 degrees in the south?
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∙ 12y ago
If there were a way to see the south celestial pole, and it was 40 degrees above the horizon, then you would be somewhere along the line of 40 degrees south latitude.
Unfortunately, there is no star at or near the south celestial pole, so there is no way for you to see the south celestial pole and observe its elevation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThis is on my 2nd assignment.....It's 12:06...and I've gone from 36.5 all the way to god knows what...
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∙ 15y agoFrom anywhere in the northern horizon, the angle from the horizon to Polaris _IS_ your latitude, within a half-degree. So if you are at 30N, Polaris is about 30 degrees above the horizon.
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∙ 12y agolatitude 30 degrees south
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What latitude on earth is a celestial pole 45 above the horizon'?
At 45 degrees north latitude, the north celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the northern horizon. At 45 degrees south latitude, the south celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the southern horizon.
Why does the sun have the greatest apparent magnitude of any celestial object of the sky?
The sun appears to be the largest celestial body in the sky, as it's fairly close to earth, and it's extremely large - in comparison with other celestial bodies e.g. the moon.
What state does the sun go over at noon?
Solar noon is the time when the Sun appears to contact the local celestial meridian. This is when the Sun apparently reaches its highest point in the sky, at 12 noon apparent solar time and can be observed using a sundial. The local or clock time of solar noon depends on the longitude and date.
What line of longitude forms the other half of the prime meridian of the globe?
The Prime Meridian is complete as it appears on maps or globes. It forms a half-circle, and isn't missing anything. When joined with the Prime Meridian, the 180-degree meridian of longitude forms a complete great circle.
What is the relationship between a liquids density and the location it appears in a column of liquid?
The denser it is, the lower in the column it will settle.
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.
What latitude on earth is a celestial pole 45 above the horizon'?
At 45 degrees north latitude, the north celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the northern horizon. At 45 degrees south latitude, the south celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the southern horizon.
What is the difference between the celestial equator and the horizon?
The celestial equator ties our planet to constellations. Humans perceive the horizon from the ground, so it appears curved to our naked eye.
Why does the sun have the greatest apparent magnitude of any celestial object of the sky?
The sun appears to be the largest celestial body in the sky, as it's fairly close to earth, and it's extremely large - in comparison with other celestial bodies e.g. the moon.
What type of cloud forms at high altitude and appears wispy and feathery?
cirrus
Which line longitude forms the other half of the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is complete exactly as it appears on maps and globes. It forms a half-circle, and it isn't missing anything. When joined with the Prime Meridian, the 180-degree meridian of longitude forms a complete great circle.
What state does the sun go over at noon?
Solar noon is the time when the Sun appears to contact the local celestial meridian. This is when the Sun apparently reaches its highest point in the sky, at 12 noon apparent solar time and can be observed using a sundial. The local or clock time of solar noon depends on the longitude and date.
What is the moment when the sun appears to be across the celestial equator called?
The sun appears to cross the celestial equator twice in the course of one year. The point in the sky where the sun appears to cross the celestial equator on its way south is called the Autumnal Equinox. The moment when it appears to be in that position is called the "Beginning of Fall" in the northern hemisphere. The point in the sky where the sun appears to cross the celestial equator on its way north is called the Vernal Equinox. The moment when it appears to be in that position is called the "Beginning of Spring" in the northern hemisphere.This happens at the equinox, which is around March 21 and September 21. (The date varies a day or so either way, depending on the cycle of leap years.)If you need to know exactly when this is, you can look that up on the US Naval Observatory's web site on the "Earth's Seasons" page (linked below).
Which cloud forms at high altitude and appears feathery?
"CIRRUS CLOUDS"...I Hope I can Help U..:))
Why the star on the celestial sphere appear to move during the night when you observe them from earth?
It appears to move because it is a moving object and you are observing it from Earth.
Why do you think earthquakes mostly appears in Haiti?
Because of its location
What is the altitude of Polaris as seen from New York City if the terrestrial coordinates are 41 degrees north 74 degrees west?
Polaris makes a little circle of about 1/3° radius around the celestial north pole every day. But we don't notice that, and it appears to mark the pole itself. So the altitude of Polaris is essentially equal to the observer's north latitude. If he's standing 41° north of the equator, then he'll see Polaris at roughly 41° above his northern horizon.
