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What was the separation between Polaris and North Cental Pole in the year 1 AD?
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What is another word for the North Star?
The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris. It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Ab and Polaris B.
How do you measure latitude by polaris?
Polaris (or the North Star) is almost directly above the North pole. This means that when you stand on the north pole and look directly up, you will see Polaris. This also means that when you stand at the equator and look directly north, you will see Polaris on the horizon. You can not see Polaris from the Southern Hemisphere. The angle Polaris is above the horizon is equal to the degree latitude that you are standing on. Therefore at the equator, Polaris is 0 degrees above the horizon and at the north pole, Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon.
What star is in between big deeper and cassiopeia?
The North Star, Polaris, is about half-way between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia.
When you are facing Polaris you are?
You are facing North.
Does Polaris reflect light?
Polaris (North Star or Pole Star) has an apparent magnitude of +1.97 (Variable)
What is What is the relationship between latitude in the North Hemisphere and Polaris?
there both scrubs
What connects South America to cental and north America?
The Isthmus of Panama.
Why is Polaris at its highest latitude in the Arctic Circle?
The Earthg's north pole points very close to Polaris in the sky. So Polaris is directly over your head when you stand at the north pole, it's on your horizon when you stand on the equator, and it's somewhere between your horizon and the point directly over your head when you stand somewhere between the north pole and the equator.
How is the separation between north and South Korea maintained?
the 38th parallel
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.
Why is Polaris called the north star?
Polaris is called the north star because it is directly above Earth's north pole. So, if you find Polaris in the sky, that direction is north. Actually, Polaris is very close, but not exactly in line with the north pole. It is off by about 0.7 degrees.
What is another word for the North Star?
The name of the north star is Polaris. As the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor it is also called alpha Ursae Minoris. It is actually a multiple star comprised of Polaris Aa, Polaris Ab and Polaris B.
What is the another name of pole star?
North star, or Polaris, is the name of a bright star that is CURRENTLY near the celestial north pole. Since the position of the north pole will change in the future, Polaris will still be called Polaris, but it will no longer be the north star.
What star is in between big deeper and cassiopeia?
The North Star, Polaris, is about half-way between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia.
How do you measure latitude by polaris?
Polaris (or the North Star) is almost directly above the North pole. This means that when you stand on the north pole and look directly up, you will see Polaris. This also means that when you stand at the equator and look directly north, you will see Polaris on the horizon. You can not see Polaris from the Southern Hemisphere. The angle Polaris is above the horizon is equal to the degree latitude that you are standing on. Therefore at the equator, Polaris is 0 degrees above the horizon and at the north pole, Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon.
When you are facing Polaris you are?
You are facing North.
Why is the Polaris the north star?
Because the earth's north pole happens to point [very close] to Polaris.
