What is "Zenith"?!?

Question

I've been going around and answering questions, when this guy talked about a "Zenith".I'm confused.Please help!

-Confused

Answer 1

Technically, the "zenith" for a particular point on the earth is the point on the celestial sphere that has exactly the same right ascension as that point's longitude, and exactly the same declination as that point's latitude.

In simple terms, the zenith is the point directly overhead, wherever you are.

Walk up to the guy and start talking about "ratiocination" and "philately." See what he does. (Better look the words up, first.)

Answer 2

What Is Zenith

Answer 3

When some celestial object (a planet, star , etc.) is right on top of you ( which means, 90 degrees from the plane of the ground ) you say it's on the Zenith.

It's also a brand of electronics, which I don't really know that still exists.

Answer 4

Hi. Your zenith is a point directly over YOUR head. It is different for anyone not standing where you are. The opposite is "antipodal".

Answer 5

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What is "Zenith"?!?
I've been going around and answering questions, when this guy talked about a "Zenith".I'm confused.Please help!

-Confused

Answer 6

In broad terms, the zenith is the direction pointing directly above a particular location (perpendicular, orthogonal). Since the concept of being above is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the zenith in more rigorous terms. Specifically, in astronomy, geophysics and related sciences (e.g., meteorology), the zenith at a given point is the local vertical direction pointing away from direction of the force of gravity at that location.

For reference, the vertical direction at the given location and pointing in the same sense as the gravitational force is called the nadir.

The zenith directions corresponding to two different locations (not on the same vertical direction) are divergent.
Strictly speaking, the zenith is only approximatively contained in the local meridian plane because the latter is defined in terms of the rotational characteristics of the celestial body, not in terms of its gravitational field. The two coincide only for a perfectly rotationally symmetric body. On Earth, the axis of rotation is not fixed with respect to the planet (for example due to constant displacements of its fluid components) so that the local vertical direction, as defined by the gravity field, is itself changing direction in time (for instance due to Moon and solar tides).

Answer 7

When I was alot younger, we had a Zenith TV. It had the rabbit ears antennas on it, and only 3 channels. Foil on the antennas made it work better, but you had to keep turning the ears for the channel to come in clear. This probably doesn't help, but what the heck.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

The zenith is the direction vertically above.

Answer 10

a point directly overhead from an observer.