If someone is at the horizon, they would see Polaris, also known as the North Star, located at a specific angle above the horizon depending on their latitude. In the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris is positioned nearly directly above the North Pole, so it appears higher in the sky the further north one travels. At the equator, Polaris would be right at the horizon, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it would not be visible at all.
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.
If you are right at the Equator, you will not be able to see Polaris. If you could, it would be right on the horizon, but ground haze and obstructions would almost certainly hide it from view.
Polaris (or the North Star) is almost directly above the North pole. This means that when you stand on the north pole and look directly up, you will see Polaris. This also means that when you stand at the equator and look directly north, you will see Polaris on the horizon. You can not see Polaris from the Southern Hemisphere. The angle Polaris is above the horizon is equal to the degree latitude that you are standing on. Therefore at the equator, Polaris is 0 degrees above the horizon and at the north pole, Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon.
If Polaris cannot be seen because it is just below the horizon, you must be located at a latitude slightly south of the North Star's position, which is approximately 90 degrees north. Specifically, you would be at a latitude of about 89 degrees south or lower, as Polaris is only visible in the Northern Hemisphere. In this situation, you would be too far south to see Polaris above the horizon.
You would never see Polaris there because it would always be 41 degrees or more below the northern horizon. On the other hand you can see many fine stars and constellations that are never seen in North Europe or the north of the USA and Canada.
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
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.
If you are right at the Equator, you will not be able to see Polaris. If you could, it would be right on the horizon, but ground haze and obstructions would almost certainly hide it from view.
Polaris (or the North Star) is almost directly above the North pole. This means that when you stand on the north pole and look directly up, you will see Polaris. This also means that when you stand at the equator and look directly north, you will see Polaris on the horizon. You can not see Polaris from the Southern Hemisphere. The angle Polaris is above the horizon is equal to the degree latitude that you are standing on. Therefore at the equator, Polaris is 0 degrees above the horizon and at the north pole, Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon.
If Polaris cannot be seen because it is just below the horizon, you must be located at a latitude slightly south of the North Star's position, which is approximately 90 degrees north. Specifically, you would be at a latitude of about 89 degrees south or lower, as Polaris is only visible in the Northern Hemisphere. In this situation, you would be too far south to see Polaris above the horizon.
If you are at the equator, the Earth's celestial pole would be at the northern horizon. However, because of atmospheric haze, you would not be able to see Polaris. Below about 5 degrees north, Polaris is not visible.
You would never see Polaris there because it would always be 41 degrees or more below the northern horizon. On the other hand you can see many fine stars and constellations that are never seen in North Europe or the north of the USA and Canada.
At the Tropic of Capricorn (approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude), Polaris, the North Star, is not visible and is located below the horizon. Polaris can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere and its altitude above the horizon increases the further north you go.
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The angle of Polaris above the horizon is the same as the latitude from which you are trying to measure it. Hollywood Florida has a latitude of ~26 degrees, so Polaris is 26 degrees above the northern horizon.
Polaris' 'elevation' ... the angle between it and your northern horizon ... is roughly equal to your north latitude. When you are . . . . . . on the equator (zero latitude), Polaris is on your horizon; . . . in Salem Oregon, Minneapolis, Grenoble France, Torino Italy, Ploiesti Romania, Jixi China, Wakkania Japan, etc. (45 degrees north latitude), Polaris is 45 degrees above your northern horizon; . . . at the north pole (90 degrees north latitude), Polaris is directly overhead; . . . south of the equator, Polaris is due north of you but below the horizon.