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Can people who live south of the Equator see the North Star?
No, due to the shape of the earth you can not see the North Star below the equator.
Is the north star north of the celestial equator?
Yes. The North Star is aligned with the celestial north pole.
Where in the sky is the North Star when viewed from the North Pole?
Directly overhead.
Can you see the north star in Thailand?
You can see the North Star almost anywhere in the northern hemisphere, starting a few degrees north of the equator.
A star that is located 30 north of the celestial equator has?
'Declination' of +30
Where is the north star located from the northwestern hemisphere?
From any location north of the Equator: The north star (Polaris) is in the sky, always due north of you, and always as many degrees above the horizon as your latitude north of the equator. It makes no difference what time you look for it, or where you are in an east or west direction.
What direction is the earth spinning in?
counter-clock wise from east to west, as viewed from above the north pole.
What metaphors does Sonnet 116 use to describe the steadiness of love?
Shakespeare says that love: is the star to every wandering bark, In Shakespeare's time, many ships used to navigate by plotting a course according to the Pole Star (which is always due North, when viewed from north of the Equator). Shakespeare says that love is as reliable as the Pole Star, you can steer your life by it.
Why can't people in South Africa see the north star?
The North Star is almost directly over the north pole, so it cannot be seen south of the equator.
Where in the sky is the north star when viewed from the equator?
It is not visible at or south of the Equator. Theoretically , it would appear on the horizon. Remember the Pole Star is overhead at 90 degree N. (The North Pole). So when you have reached the Equator, your angle has changed by 90 degrees because you are now at 0(zero) degrees. So viewing the sky Polaris (Pole Star) will has now changed its angle by 90 degrees. So from being overhead, a 90 degree angle will be the horizon. You don't see Polaris at the Equator, because of the density of the atmosphere, dust and dirt and moisture in the atmosphere.
Will the North Star be higher in the sky when viewed from River head or old Forge?
riverhead
Why does the equator represent zero degrees latitude?
I believe it dates back to when the North Star was used to find latitude by ancient sailors. Degrees latitude was found by the angle between the North Star and the horizon. Since the North Star sits on the horizon at the equator the angle is zero therefore latitude is zero degrees.
