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That depends on the latitude from which you are observing Polaris.
At the Equator (0 latitude) Polaris will be tangential to the northern horizon (0 degrees of altitude)
At 52 degrees north the altitude of Polaris will be 52 degrees
Therefore At the North Pole (90 latitude) Polaris will be overhead (90 degrees of altitude).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThat depends on the time of day and on your latitude. At the Winter Solstice (about December 21 in the northern hemisphere, or June 21 in the Southern Hemisphere) the Sun will be at 90-<Your Latitude>-23.5 degrees above the horizon at local apparent noon.
So here in Sacramento, CA, USA where I live, on December 21 at noon, the Sun will be 90 - 38.5 - 23.5 = 28 degrees above the southern horizon. No wonder it feels so cold!
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∙ 13y ago"Altitude". This varies moment to moment and depends on the precise time and your position on the Earth. A precise altitude measurement of three stars is enough to calculate your location quite accurately; this is called "celestial navigation", and is easy enough to learn. (I used to teach it.)
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∙ 15y agoThe word "zenith" means "the highest", and it is the point that is straight up. The angle of altitude for the zenith is always 90 degrees.
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∙ 9y agoAll the way round there are 360 degrees, which was decided by the early astronomers in Babylon in about 700 BC.
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∙ 13y ago"At zenith" means directly above your head - so high that it can't go any higher.
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∙ 15y ago90.
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The altitude doesn't depend much on whether the night is clear.If you live in the northern hemisphere, the altitude of Polaris above the horizon will APPROXIMATELY be equal to your latitude. If you live in the southern hemisphere, Polaris will be BELOW the horizon, as many degrees as you are south of the equator.
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37 degrees north latitude
