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Important question ... the concept is involved with several other things associated with the moon.
The moon's orbit is inclined about 5.1° to the ecliptic plane ... which immediately explains why
neither solar nor lunar eclipses happen every month: The moon is typically above or below the
straight line required to set up an eclipse.
As seen from here on earth, the moon can appear anywhere within 5.1° above or below the ecliptic
line in the sky, which in turn means anywhere within about 28.6° above or below the celestial equator.
That apparent range of 5.1° above or below the ecliptic amounts to about 10 times the apparent
diameter of the full moon.
What else can I help you with?
Does the moon revolve above earth's equator?
Close, but no. The moon's orbit is inclined to the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic plane) by about 5.1° . That's the same plane to which the Earth's equator is inclined by about 23.5° degrees ... causing the seasons and all that. If the moon orbited above Earth's equator, then it would always appear the same distance above the horizon as it passed its peak, south of your house (in the northern hemisphere). But you've probably noticed how the moon can appear really high on Winter nights, and really low on Summer nights.
Are the latitudes in Iceland positive or negative?
There are no negative latitudes, its either north or south(of the equator). As you go up, or north from the equator, the latitudes go up. As you go south and move below the equator the latitudes go up as you move south. 63°17′N to 67°08′09″N, this is the range for Iceland.
What happens when you move north or south of the equator?
When you move north of the equator, you enter the Northern Hemisphere where you would experience cooler temperatures in winter and warmer temperatures in summer. When you move south of the equator, you enter the Southern Hemisphere where the seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
Above the equator the higher the number of latitude the farther you are?
Yes, that's correct. The latitude lines are measured in degrees, with the equator being at 0 degrees latitude. As you move north of the equator, the latitude values increase, indicating that you are moving farther away from the equator towards the North Pole.
To an observer on a ship at sea at which latitude does north star appear closest to the horizon?
The North Star (Polaris) appears closest to the horizon at the Earth's equator (0° latitude) because as you move away from the equator towards the poles, the angle of Polaris above the horizon increases. At the North Pole (90° latitude), Polaris is directly overhead.
Does the moon revolve above earth's equator?
Close, but no. The moon's orbit is inclined to the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic plane) by about 5.1° . That's the same plane to which the Earth's equator is inclined by about 23.5° degrees ... causing the seasons and all that. If the moon orbited above Earth's equator, then it would always appear the same distance above the horizon as it passed its peak, south of your house (in the northern hemisphere). But you've probably noticed how the moon can appear really high on Winter nights, and really low on Summer nights.
Are the latitudes in Iceland positive or negative?
There are no negative latitudes, its either north or south(of the equator). As you go up, or north from the equator, the latitudes go up. As you go south and move below the equator the latitudes go up as you move south. 63°17′N to 67°08′09″N, this is the range for Iceland.
What happens when you move north or south of the equator?
When you move north of the equator, you enter the Northern Hemisphere where you would experience cooler temperatures in winter and warmer temperatures in summer. When you move south of the equator, you enter the Southern Hemisphere where the seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
Above the equator the higher the number of latitude the farther you are?
Yes, that's correct. The latitude lines are measured in degrees, with the equator being at 0 degrees latitude. As you move north of the equator, the latitude values increase, indicating that you are moving farther away from the equator towards the North Pole.
Where does the moon appear to rise?
As moon revolves around the earth and earth rotates. The moon appears to move from below horizon to above. The relative motion above the horizon gives an illusion of rising and setting from east to west.
What does it mean if the north star sinks below the horizon?
If the North Star sinks below the horizon, it means you are moving southward. The North Star is located directly above the Earth's North Pole, so as you move away from the North Pole towards the equator in a southerly direction, the angle of the North Star above the horizon will decrease, eventually causing it to disappear below the horizon.
What is the inclination of a satellite to the earths equator?
There is no set inclination of a satellites orbit to the earth's equator. Once in space, the spin of the earth or where it's poles happen to be become irrelevant to the satellite. Many satellites like spy and weather satellites orbit over the two poles (north and south) while communication satellites are placed in orbit directly above the equator at a height that is synchronised with the earth's orbit. This way they stay permanently above the same place on the equator and do not APPEAR to move at all.
To an observer on a ship at sea at which latitude does north star appear closest to the horizon?
The North Star (Polaris) appears closest to the horizon at the Earth's equator (0° latitude) because as you move away from the equator towards the poles, the angle of Polaris above the horizon increases. At the North Pole (90° latitude), Polaris is directly overhead.
Where do warm currents move from?
Warm currents move from the equator to the poles, and the cold currents move from the poles to the equator. :D
The greatest distance above or below the ecliptic the moon can move is?
The Moon's orbit is tilted by a maximum of 5.2º to the ecliptic, so that's the greatest angular distance above or below it, as seen from the center of the Earth.
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!
Did mass change when you move from equator to poles?
No. Your mass doesn't even change when you move from the equator to the moon.
