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Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
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Where on Earth are you if Polaris is on your horizon?
Equator
By locating the north celestial pole how can you determine your latitude?
The altitude of the celestial pole from the horizon actually tells you your latitude. So If I locate Polaris, the star that our earth's celestial pole points to and I see it's 40 degrees above the horizon to the north, I know that my latitude is 40 degrees north. Think about the extremes, if your on the equator looking for the celestial pole, you would see it on the northern horizon correct? (0 degrees) Now think of where the celestial pole would be pointing when on the north pole. You guessed it, straight up! (90 degrees)
At which location is the altitude of polaris approximately 42 degrees?
If you are in Binghamton at the moment, 7:49 pm, 10/14 Polaris is at 41 degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds. I have 42 degrees 5 minutes as the north latiude of Binghamton. If you can move to 42 degrees 4 minutes, you will have an altitude for Polaris of almost exactly 42 degrees. Yes, Polaris does move a little; it is not perfectly in line with the earth's pole.
What do you call a place where the earth and sky seem to meet?
It is the horizon.
How is the soil composition in the A horizon related to the composition or the R horizon?
by the topsoil
Where would be if the Polaris is seen on the horizon?
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
What places on earth is polaris seen on the horizon?
Where on Earth are you if Polaris is on your horizon?
Where would Polaris appear to an observer at the equator?
On the horizon
What is the altitude of Polaris if your latitude is 41 degrees south?
You would never see Polaris there because it would always be 41 degrees or more below the northern horizon. On the other hand you can see many fine stars and constellations that are never seen in North Europe or the north of the USA and Canada.
Where is Polaris from Lima Peru?
As seen from Lima, Peru, Polaris is always about 12 degrees below the point on the horizon due north of the observer. So it is never visible.
Where on Earth are you if Polaris is on your horizon?
Equator
What is the altitude of polaris above the horizon at the tropic of cancer?
Polaris will be 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when viewed from the Tropic of Cancer.
Where would polaris be at 41 degrees north latitude?
It would be 41 degrees above the horizon, directly north of you.
You are standing on Earths equator so Which way is Polaris the North star?
If you are right at the Equator, you will not be able to see Polaris. If you could, it would be right on the horizon, but ground haze and obstructions would almost certainly hide it from view.
How many degrees is the north star above the horizon in seattle?
Seattle's latitude is about 47.6 degrees North. So the altitude of Polaris above the northern horizon is always within about 1/3 degree of that angle as seen from there.
What is the angle of Polaris above the horizon at New Orleans Louisiana?
The angle of Polaris above the horizon is the same as the latitude from which you are trying to measure it. Hollywood Florida has a latitude of ~26 degrees, so Polaris is 26 degrees above the northern horizon.
If you walked north from the equator 10 and deg how would you expect Polaris to move?
answer: It would rise above the horizon 10°. hope it helps!
