The idea is there, but a couple of important terms are swapped.
The altitude of the North Star above the northern horizon is approximately equal to
the observer's north latitude.
latitude is how north or south a place is from the equator. altitude is how high you are from earth's surface
The altitude of the North Celestial Pole above the northern horizon is equal to the observer's latitude. This means that the higher the observer's latitude, the higher the North Celestial Pole will appear in the sky. For example, an observer at a latitude of 45 degrees will see the North Celestial Pole 45 degrees above the northern horizon.
Ambler's latitude is roughly 40.15° north, so when viewed from there, Polaris is always within about 1/3 degree of the point in the sky that's 40.15° above the due-north point on the horizon.
At the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude, the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) is roughly equal to that latitude. Therefore, Polaris would be situated at an altitude of about 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when observed from the Tropic of Cancer.
Maximum inclination of moon's orbit to the ecliptic = 5.3°Current inclination of the ecliptic to the celestial equator = 23.4°Moon's maximum declination = 5.3° + 23.4° = + 28.7°Maximum altitude of the celestial equator at 42° north latitude = 90° - 42° = 48°Moon's maximum altitude at 42° north latitude = 48° + 28.7° = 76.7°
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
latitude of the observer
90 digrees north
latitude is how north or south a place is from the equator. altitude is how high you are from earth's surface
The altitude of the North Celestial Pole above the northern horizon is equal to the observer's latitude. This means that the higher the observer's latitude, the higher the North Celestial Pole will appear in the sky. For example, an observer at a latitude of 45 degrees will see the North Celestial Pole 45 degrees above the northern horizon.
The azimuth of the North Celestial Pole is zero ... it's due North. The altitude of the North Celestial Pole is the same as your north latitude. In mid-town Manhattan, that's about 42.6 degrees.
Ambler's latitude is roughly 40.15° north, so when viewed from there, Polaris is always within about 1/3 degree of the point in the sky that's 40.15° above the due-north point on the horizon.
If Polaris appears 60° above the northern horizon, then you are pretty near 60° north latitude. If you're on the equator ... 0° north latitude ... then Polaris is on the horizon ... 0° altitude. If you're at the north pole ... 90° north latitude ... then Polaris is over your head ... 90° altitude. The altitude above the northern horizon at which Polaris appears is nearly identical to your north latitude. ================================================= The difference (error) between Polaris and the real North Celestial Pole is about 0.7 degree. Not good enough for precise navigation or surveying, but just fine for directions when you're hiking.
If the altitude of Polaris is 43 degrees above the northern horizon, then the observer is located somewhere within roughly 1/2 degree of 43 degrees north latitude.
Latitude and altitude. Latitude is how far north or south you are from the equator, the closer to the equator you are the warmer it is. Altitude is how high from the earth's surface you are, the higher up you are the colder it is.
At the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude, the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) is roughly equal to that latitude. Therefore, Polaris would be situated at an altitude of about 23.5 degrees above the northern horizon when observed from the Tropic of Cancer.
Maximum inclination of moon's orbit to the ecliptic = 5.3°Current inclination of the ecliptic to the celestial equator = 23.4°Moon's maximum declination = 5.3° + 23.4° = + 28.7°Maximum altitude of the celestial equator at 42° north latitude = 90° - 42° = 48°Moon's maximum altitude at 42° north latitude = 48° + 28.7° = 76.7°