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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.


Approximately how many days will you view the sun above your northern horizon?

The number of days you can see the sun above the northern horizon depends on your latitude. In regions north of the Arctic Circle, the sun remains above the horizon continuously for about six months in summer. Conversely, in areas around the 45th parallel, you can expect to see the sun for a significant part of the year, with approximately 180 days where it will be visible above the northern horizon. In general, the farther north you are, the longer the period of continuous daylight during summer.


What is the suns altitude at noon at the equator on june21?

It's about 66.5 degrees above the northern horizon.


What is the angle between the northern horizon and the North star Polaris if your latitude is 75 degrees north?

The North star will be 75 degrees above the horizon. Whatever degree you are at latitude, the North star will be the same degrees up. So at the north pole (90 degrees north), the star will be at the zenith (straight up). While at the equator (0 degrees north) the star will be at the horizon.


How is the altitude of the North Celestial Pole above the northern horizon related to the observer's latitude?

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.

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Is the sun below the northern horizon or the southern horizon at midnight in the Northern Hemisphere?

The sun is below the northern horizon at midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.


Is the big dipper up the horizon or below the horizon?

In the northern hemisphere it is above the horizon or we wouldn't see it.


What does it mean by northern or southern horizon?

The terms "northern horizon" and "southern horizon" refer to the points on the horizon that are directly aligned with the north and south cardinal directions, respectively. This concept is often used in navigation, astronomy, and geography to describe the view of the sky or landscape from a specific location. The northern horizon is where celestial objects rise and set in the northern part of the sky, while the southern horizon corresponds to the southern part. These horizons play a crucial role in determining the position of stars, planets, and other celestial phenomena as observed from Earth.


How much does the northern lights cover the sky?

From a partial to a complete width of the visible northern horizon.


Circumpolar stars can be seen all night long during the entire year because they are?

Always above the horizon at your latitude. In the northern hemisphere this will be the northern horizon and the reverse for the southern hemisphere.


Which constellation is in northern horizon?

The constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper, is a prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere that can often be seen in the northern horizon. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive shape of a large ladle or saucepan.


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 altitude of polaris above the northern horizon for observer a?

90 degrees


Would the sun be 66.5 degrees below the northern or southern horizon on the June solstice at local midnight at the equator?

Northern.


What is the approximate latitude of Polaris in New York?

Polaris (the "North Star") doesn't have a latitude. But that's OK, because latitude is not what you're looking for. You're really trying to ask for its "elevation" ... the angle between the horizon and Polaris in the sky. That angle is equal to the observer's north latitude, so it would be easy to answer if we knew what location you're actually interested in. Here are a few possibilities: -- Massena NY . . . . . 44.9° above the northern horizon -- Rochester NY . . . . 43.2° above the northern horizon -- Buffalo NY . . . . . . 42.9° above the northern horizon -- 85th St Transverse in Central Park, Manhattan . . . 40.8° above the northern horizon


What are some vocabulary words for soil?

A Horizon, B Horizon, C horizon, bedrock, decomposers, earthworms, fertile soil, gardeners horizon, insect larvae, litter, moles, northern forest soils, organisms, plant roots, soil horizon, texture, weathered rock


Approximately how many days will you view the sun above your northern horizon?

The number of days you can see the sun above the northern horizon depends on your latitude. In regions north of the Arctic Circle, the sun remains above the horizon continuously for about six months in summer. Conversely, in areas around the 45th parallel, you can expect to see the sun for a significant part of the year, with approximately 180 days where it will be visible above the northern horizon. In general, the farther north you are, the longer the period of continuous daylight during summer.