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That will depend on the time of day. The point in the sky at that RA and

declination will revolve all the way around any observer at that latitude

in roughly 24 hours.

The highest it will ever get in his sky will be when it transits due south of him.

At that moment, its azimuth will be 180° and its elevation will be 60° above

the southern horizon.

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What is the direction of the heavenly bodies as seen on earth?

By tradition the direction of an object in the sky needs two coordinates to describe it because the normal description does not include the distance. The position (or direction) can be expressed as azimuth (angle round the horizon) and altitude (angle above the horizon). These depend on time an the position of the observer. Only positive altitude angles are seen in the sky. Astronomers prefer to use right ascension and declination. Declination is the latitude where the star passes overhead, and right ascension expresses how many hours the object crosses the meridian after a standard position called the First Point of Aries. The right ascension and declination are preferred because they don't depend on time or the observer's position on the Earth's surface.


Does the rotation of the earth affect the azimuth and altitude?

Yes, the rotation of the Earth affects the azimuth and altitude of celestial objects, as they appear to move across the sky due to the Earth's rotation. The azimuth (horizontal direction) changes as objects rise in the east and set in the west, while the altitude (vertical angle) changes as objects rise higher in the sky and then descend.


The distance of a star in degrees on the horizon as measured from true north?

The distance of a star on the horizon, measured in degrees, is called its azimuth. Azimuth is the angle measured clockwise from true north to the star's position in the sky. It can range from 0° (north) to 360° (back to north).


What Azimuth and altitude are used to describe the star?

Azimuth is the horizontal angular distance measured clockwise from true north, while altitude is the vertical angular distance above the horizon. Together, these coordinates help locate a star's position in the sky.


What is the dome-like appearance of the sky is called?

It is called the celestial sphere and it has coordinates like latitude and longitude. The simplest coordinates are elevation and azimuth, and there is another popular tilted coordinated system with its polar axis parallel to the Earth's axis. In this system the coordinates are the declination and the hour-angle. A fixed star keeps the same declination all the time and its hour-angle advances by 360 degrees every 23hr 56 min as the Earth rotates on its axis.

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What is the direction of the heavenly bodies as seen on earth?

By tradition the direction of an object in the sky needs two coordinates to describe it because the normal description does not include the distance. The position (or direction) can be expressed as azimuth (angle round the horizon) and altitude (angle above the horizon). These depend on time an the position of the observer. Only positive altitude angles are seen in the sky. Astronomers prefer to use right ascension and declination. Declination is the latitude where the star passes overhead, and right ascension expresses how many hours the object crosses the meridian after a standard position called the First Point of Aries. The right ascension and declination are preferred because they don't depend on time or the observer's position on the Earth's surface.


What is the azimuth and altitude of Sagittarius?

The azimuth and altitude of Sagittarius depend where you are on Earth and the date and time. The altitude can be anything form 0-90, and the azimuth 0-180.


What will be the azimuth and altitude of a star which setting directly in the northwest?

Azimuth = 315° (True) Altitude = 0


What are the altitude and azimuth coordinates of the North Celestrial Pole in new york?

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.


To convert a grid azimuth to a magnetic azimuth you will need to know g-m angle. where would you look for this piece of information?

Declination Diagram


Does the rotation of the earth affect azimuth and altitude?

The variation of the apparent azimuth and altitude of everything we see in the sky is the result of Earth's rotation.


What are the altitude and azimuth of a star halfway between the horizon and zenith to the due east?

An object seen halfway between the horizon and the zenith has an altitude of 45 degrees.An object seen due east of the observer has an azimuth of 90 degrees.


What are three reference points used to describe a satr or planets position in relation to a persons postition?

The three reference points used to describe a star or planet's position in relation to a person's position are azimuth (horizontal angle), altitude (vertical angle), and declination (celestial latitude). These measurements help astronomers and navigators locate celestial objects accurately in the sky.


What is the azimuth and altitude of the star Betelgeuse?

As of 2021, Betelgeuse has an azimuth of around 225 degrees and an altitude of about 27 degrees when observed from the northern hemisphere. These values will change throughout the night and over the course of the year due to the Earth's rotation and orbit.


How could the altitude and azimuth be important?

There are a number of ways to describe locations or positions. One of these is to describe the direction toward an object in degrees; this is the "azimuth". For objects in the sky, we must also know the angular elevation above the horizon, or "altitude angle". This is usually shortened to "altitude". By specifying the azimuth angle and altitude angle, we can describe precisely the direction of any object in the sky.


Does the rotation of the earth affect the azimuth and altitude?

Yes, the rotation of the Earth affects the azimuth and altitude of celestial objects, as they appear to move across the sky due to the Earth's rotation. The azimuth (horizontal direction) changes as objects rise in the east and set in the west, while the altitude (vertical angle) changes as objects rise higher in the sky and then descend.


What are the altitude and azimuth of a star that is now setting due west?

The point on the horizon that is due west has an altitude of zero and an azimuth of 270 degrees.