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Where on earth would you have to be to see the north star at your zenith?
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∙ 12y ago
You would have to be somewhere within the tropics. It is only there (South of the Tropic of Cancer and North of the Tropic of Capricorn) that the sun is ever directly overhead. The zenith is the point in the sky exactly and directly overhead for any given observer.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf you're anywhere in the 'Tropics' ... within 23.5 degrees of the equator, north or south ...
then the sun will be at or very close to your zenith near Noon twice a year.
It can't happen at any location more than 23.5 degrees from the equator.
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∙ 12y agoIf you're anywhere on Earth at zero latitude ... on the line labeled 'Equator' ... then
the sun will be almost exactly at your zenith at your local solar Noon on March 21,
and again on or about September 21, since the sun passes one or the other equinox
within 12 hours of your Noon (and everybody else's) on those dates.
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∙ 14y agoIf the Sun is at the zenith, it means it is directly overhead. This can only happen (at a certain time of the year) if you are between the tropics - between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator. This is related to the tilt of the Earth's axis, which is also 23.5 degrees.
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∙ 14y agoAt latitudes below about 5 degrees north, the pole star Polaris is not visible.
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∙ 11y agoThe Moon's orbit is only tilted a few degrees from the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun). So the Moon never appears to get north or south of 30 degrees of latitude.
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∙ 12y agoAnywhere between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south - depending on the time of year.
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∙ 12y agoThe North Pole.
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∙ 13y agoStanding on the North Pole.
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∙ 13y agoThe Equator
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Where would the north star be located if you were in the north pole?
Less than a degree from the zenith.
What is the imagenary point in the sky directly above an observer on Earth?
That's the observer's 'zenith'. Since it's referenced to the "observer's head", each observer has a different zenith.
Is zenith and north star the same?
No. The North Star, also called Polaris, is a star that is almost directly above the north pole. The zenith is the highest point an object reaches in the sky.
Where is the north star if you live in the north pole?
Near the zenith, i.e., the highest point in the sky.
What is the angle between the northern horizon and the North star Polaris if your latitude is 75 degrees north?
The North star will be 75 degrees above the horizon. Whatever degree you are at latitude, the North star will be the same degrees up. So at the north pole (90 degrees north), the star will be at the zenith (straight up). While at the equator (0 degrees north) the star will be at the horizon.
Where would the north star be located if you were in the north pole?
Less than a degree from the zenith.
What is the name of the fixed star that line up with the north pole of earth's axis?
It is called Zenith.
What is the imagenary point in the sky directly above an observer on Earth?
That's the observer's 'zenith'. Since it's referenced to the "observer's head", each observer has a different zenith.
Is zenith and north star the same?
No. The North Star, also called Polaris, is a star that is almost directly above the north pole. The zenith is the highest point an object reaches in the sky.
Where is the north star located in San Diego?
57.5 degrees north of your zenith.
Where is the north star if you live in the north pole?
Near the zenith, i.e., the highest point in the sky.
Why when you stand in the arctic north star could be seen and other stars?
Polaris, otherwise known as the pole star or the north star, is very close to being straight up from the north pole. If you were standing right at the north pole, Polaris would be almost exactly at your zenith-- straight up.
Where would a star zenith be located?
"At zenith" means directly above your head - so high that it can't go any higher.
If I was standing at the Earth's North Pole what would be located at the Zenith?
If you're standing exactly on the north Pole, then during the six months when the sun never rises, Polaris ... the "Pole" star or "North" star ... makes a tiny circle directly over your head once a day, about 1/3 of a degree from the North Celestial Pole. Everything else in the sky circles the same point once a day, but in much larger circles.
What is the angle between the northern horizon and the North star Polaris if your latitude is 75 degrees north?
The North star will be 75 degrees above the horizon. Whatever degree you are at latitude, the North star will be the same degrees up. So at the north pole (90 degrees north), the star will be at the zenith (straight up). While at the equator (0 degrees north) the star will be at the horizon.
Is the north star real?
Yes. The north star is an actual star that is roughly aligned with Earth's north pole.
Name of the north stars?
The north star, beetle juice, and Vega.- i think
