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How many degrees above the horizon does the upper edge of a rainbow usually reach?
The altitude of the highest point of the rainbow that you see is
(42 degrees) minus (the altitude of the sun above the horizon behind you).
If the sun is sitting right on the horizon ... just risen or just about to set ... then
the highest point of the rainbow is about 42 degrees above the horizon opposite
the sun. If the sun is higher, then the rainbow is lower, by the same amount. If
the sun is more than about 42 degrees above the horizon, then any rainbow you
might otherwise see is entirely below the opposite horizon, and you don't see one.
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A rainbow can be seen only in the morning and late afternoon when the sun is at how many degrees from the horizon?
A rainbow can be seen when the sun is at around 42 degrees above the horizon. This angle allows sunlight to be refracted and reflected within raindrops to create the phenomenon of a rainbow.
What latitude on earth is a celestial pole 45 above the horizon'?
At 45 degrees north latitude, the north celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the northern horizon. At 45 degrees south latitude, the south celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the southern horizon.
What is 70 degrees above the north horizon?
Looking toward the north, the ray from you through the point 70 degrees above the horizon. 90 degrees would be directly overhead.Notation such as this is used to announce sightings of the International Space Station, for example:
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.
What is the relationship between a particular latitude and the angle of Polaris above the horizon at that latitude?
The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon is very nearly equal to your north latitude, within about 1/3 of a degree. So it's over your head when you stand at the north pole, it sits nominally on your north horizon when you stand anywhere on the equator, and if you're south of the equator, you can never see it at all.
A rainbow can be seen only in the morning and late afternoon when the sun is at how many degrees from the horizon?
A rainbow can be seen when the sun is at around 42 degrees above the horizon. This angle allows sunlight to be refracted and reflected within raindrops to create the phenomenon of a rainbow.
Altitude is defined as the distance in degrees of a star below the horizon?
Actually, altitude is the height of an object above a specific reference point, usually the observer's horizon. It is measured in degrees, with 0 degrees being right on the horizon and 90 degrees directly overhead.
Is 55 degrees above the horizon very low in the sky - ie very close to the horizon?
If the horizon is on a level line of sight, a vertical line directly above the observer forms an angle of 90 degrees. 55 degrees would be quite high, being above 45 degrees.
What latitude on earth is a celestial pole 45 above the horizon'?
At 45 degrees north latitude, the north celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the northern horizon. At 45 degrees south latitude, the south celestial pole appears 45 degrees above the southern horizon.
Is the sun considered to be low in the sky when it is 56 degrees above the horizon?
No, 56 degrees above the horizon isn't "low". "Low in the sky" is less than 20 degrees elevation or so.
Where in the sky would a star with an azimuth of 180 degrees and an altitude of 20 degrees be found?
A star with an azimuth of 180 degrees would be due south, and an altitude of 20 degrees would place it 20 degrees above the horizon. So, the star would be in the southern part of the sky, 20 degrees above the horizon.
What is 70 degrees above the north horizon?
Looking toward the north, the ray from you through the point 70 degrees above the horizon. 90 degrees would be directly overhead.Notation such as this is used to announce sightings of the International Space Station, for example:
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.
Does the sunset on Christmas day in the Antarctic?
No, the sun stays above the horizon for the whole of Christmas day, at an angle of 23.5 degrees above the horizon.
The altitude of an object in the sky is it angular distance of?
The altitude of an object in the sky is the angular distance of the object above the observer's horizon. It is measured in degrees or radians from the horizon to the object.
What is the relationship between a particular latitude and the angle of Polaris above the horizon at that latitude?
The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon is very nearly equal to your north latitude, within about 1/3 of a degree. So it's over your head when you stand at the north pole, it sits nominally on your north horizon when you stand anywhere on the equator, and if you're south of the equator, you can never see it at all.
What is the altitude of polaris above the northern horizon for observer a?
90 degrees
