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What does it mean when the North Star sinks below the horizon?
When the North Star sinks below the horizon, it indicates that you are moving southward. This phenomenon is due to the Earth's rotation on its axis and the tilt of its axis, causing different stars to be visible at different latitudes.
What does it mean by northern or southern horizon?
The terms "northern horizon" and "southern horizon" refer to the points on the horizon that are directly aligned with the north and south cardinal directions, respectively. This concept is often used in navigation, astronomy, and geography to describe the view of the sky or landscape from a specific location. The northern horizon is where celestial objects rise and set in the northern part of the sky, while the southern horizon corresponds to the southern part. These horizons play a crucial role in determining the position of stars, planets, and other celestial phenomena as observed from Earth.
What is the northernmost latitude above which the sun can be above or below the horizon for 24 hours?
You may not realize that you have asked the question in an odd way. When you say northernmost, you are asking for the latitude that is farthest north where the sun can be above the horizon, or below the horizon, for 24 hours. That would be zero degrees north latitude, the north pole. The 'above which' idea may bring us to conclude the answer is any latitude arbitrarily close to but not equal to zero degrees. See what I mean? [Compensate for south as needed] You might have meant to ask for the lowest northern latitude where you can experience the sun above the horizon, or below the horizon, for 24 hours. That would be about 23.439 degrees north latitude.
What does altitude mean in science?
the angle between an object in the sky and the horizon
As an observer on a ship at sea at which latitude does the north star appear closest to the horizon?
I'm assuming that you mean "How far from the NCP is something whose declination is 50 degrees N?" In that case, the best way to visualize it is by looking at a globe of earth. The north pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. Something that's 50 degrees N latitude is therefore 40 degrees BELOW the north pole (the UK fits this description). Likewise, something with a declination of 50 degrees N is 40 degrees away from the NCP.
What does it mean when the North Star sinks below the horizon?
When the North Star sinks below the horizon, it indicates that you are moving southward. This phenomenon is due to the Earth's rotation on its axis and the tilt of its axis, causing different stars to be visible at different latitudes.
What is the meaning of Twilight?
Twilight is when the sun is below the horizon- either has not yet risen, or has just set. Civil twilight- what most people mean when they say twilight- the sun is no more than 6 degrees below the horizon. There is also nautical twilight, where the sun can be as much as 12 degrees below the horizon. That time is used by sailors to take "sightings" on stars with a sextant for navigation. In Nautical twilight, you can see stars, but there is still a visible horizon to use in your sightings.
What is the meaning of 'Civil' Twilight?
Twilight is when the sun is below the horizon- either has not yet risen, or has just set. Civil twilight- what most people mean when they say twilight- the sun is no more than 6 degrees below the horizon. There is also nautical twilight, where the sun can be as much as 12 degrees below the horizon. That time is used by sailors to take "sightings" on stars with a sextant for navigation. In Nautical twilight, you can see stars, but there is still a visible horizon to use in your sightings.
What does circumpoler mean?
"Circumpolar" means literally 'around the pole', referring to a star that from a given observer's latitude does not go below the horizon
What does on the horizon mean?
The "horizon" is the furthest you can see. "On the horizon" therfore refers to an object which is just in sight.
Can the north start be used to calculate latitude?
The angle between the horizon and the north star is roughly equal to the observer's North latitude ... always within about 2/3 of a degree. This only works for locations north of the equator. The north star isn't visible at all from places south of the equator.
What is meant by dusk?
It is generally taken to be the time when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon after sunset. This would mean 24 minutes after sunset.
What is the line called?
You mean the horizon?
What is the sunset line called?
You mean the horizon?
What does the top layer of the soil mean?
horizon A
What does parallel to the horizon mean?
horizzontal i believe :)
What does bmth mean on facebook?
bring me the horizon
