The altitude of Polaris, or its angle above the horizon, can be roughly estimated by the observer's latitude. Syracuse, New York, is located at approximately 43 degrees north latitude, so Polaris would be about 43 degrees above the northern horizon. This angle may vary slightly due to local topography and atmospheric conditions, but it generally remains close to this value.
New York City.
If an observer in Pennsylvania measures the altitude of Polaris to be 40 degrees, they could be approximately 40 degrees north of the equator, which would imply a latitude close to 40 degrees north. This is because the altitude of Polaris above the horizon is equal to the observer's latitude in the Northern Hemisphere.
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.
At the Equator.
The altitude of polaris for an observer is always the same as your latitude so it would be 64oN
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latitude of the observer
The earth's axis of rotation is tilted relative to its orbit around the sun, causing Polaris to align with the earth's axis. When an observer measures the altitude of Polaris above the horizon, they can determine their latitude because Polaris' altitude corresponds to the observer's angular distance from the North Pole.
The altitude of Polaris and the latitude of an observer are directly related. The altitude of Polaris in the sky is approximately equal to the observer's latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. The higher the latitude, the higher Polaris will appear in the sky.
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