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What is the altitude of Polaris on a clear night?
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.
How can I find upper culmination for polaris?
Polaris is at its upper culmination once every 23hours 56minutes 4seconds. (rounded) It happens when the local celestial meridian is equal to Polaris' right ascension, and that's a different time every day of the year. Probably your best source would be the staff of a local planetarium, or a local astronomy club in your town. Phone them up, be nice about it, give them a few dates that you're interested in, and they'll be happy to look up the times of Polaris' upper culmination on those days for you.
When observed from a location in New York State for an entire night the North star Polaris appears to?
When observed from a location in New York State for an entire night, the North Star Polaris appears to remain nearly stationary in the sky, as it is positioned nearly directly above the North Pole. As the Earth rotates, stars around Polaris will appear to move in circular paths, but Polaris itself serves as a fixed point in the night sky. This unique characteristic makes it a reliable navigational reference for determining true north.
What is polaris a name for?
Polaris is the name of the north pole star. It isn't EXACTLY above the North Pole, but pretty close; only about one-half a degree off. If you were to watch Polaris through the night, you wouldn't notice any movement, but in a long-time-exposure photo, you can see that Polaris makes a TINY circle around the perfect North.
What happens to the altitude of polaris as you move due west from Mamaroneck to Chicago?
I have noticed that it does indeed. Polaris is definitely lower on the horizon in Southern California than it is in Northern Washington. By the time one reaches the north pole, the pole star should be directly overhead--day or night.
Whereabouts in the night sky can one find the Little Dipper?
The location of the Little Dipper changes from night to night (although circling around every once in a long while). In order to find it, one needs to look for Polaris, or the "North Star". Polaris is part of the Little Dipper. If you know where the Big Dipper is, you can find the Little Dipper near it.
What is your guiding star at night?
Polaris, which is located at directly North.
Why does polaris stay fixed all night?
It's an illusion caused by Polaris being (almost) in line with the Earth's axis of rotation.
Each night a passenger on the ship observed polaris. what best describes the observed changes in the altitude of polaris made by the passenger during the voyage?
Each night, the altitude decreases in the northern sky.
How can one locate Polaris in the night sky?
To locate Polaris in the night sky, find the Big Dipper constellation and follow the two outer stars in the bowl of the dipper to locate Polaris, which is the brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation. Polaris is also known as the North Star and is located almost directly above the North Pole.
Is Polaris the brightest star?
No. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.
How can I find the Polaris star in the night sky?
To find the Polaris star in the night sky, locate the Big Dipper constellation first. Follow the two outer stars of the Big Dipper's bowl to find Polaris, which is the brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation. Polaris is also known as the North Star because it is located almost directly above the North Pole.
When does polaris rise at night When does polaris set?
Because it is in line with Earth's axis of rotation, Polaris never rises or sets. It is always in the same place in the sky from any given location in the northern hemisphere.
Is the north star brighter than Sirius?
No. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Polaris is much farther down the list.
What is the altitude of Polaris on a clear night?
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.
How can I find Polaris, the North Star, in the night sky?
To find Polaris, the North Star, in the night sky, locate the Big Dipper constellation. Follow the two outer stars of the Big Dipper's bowl to find Polaris, which is the brightest star in the Little Dipper constellation and is directly above the North Pole.
How can I find upper culmination for polaris?
Polaris is at its upper culmination once every 23hours 56minutes 4seconds. (rounded) It happens when the local celestial meridian is equal to Polaris' right ascension, and that's a different time every day of the year. Probably your best source would be the staff of a local planetarium, or a local astronomy club in your town. Phone them up, be nice about it, give them a few dates that you're interested in, and they'll be happy to look up the times of Polaris' upper culmination on those days for you.
