Also, how would you find your latitude/longitude based on your area using Polaris?
2006-10-12 13:04:34 · 4 answers · asked by signortribuzio303 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
You can't tell your longitude by locating Polaris, or, for that matter, any other star.
However, assuming you are in the northern hemisphere, you can determine your latitude by finding Polaris - just figure out how many degrees above the horizon the star is. For example, if you are at latitude 34 degrees north, Polaris is 34 degree above the horizon.
2006-10-12 13:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Altitude Of Polaris
2016-10-04 05:07:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is almost 90 degrees, which is straight overhead when at the north pole. You can find your latitude by measuring the angle Polaris makes with the horizon and subtracting this figure from 90 degrees. You can't find the longitude using Polaris.
2006-10-13 03:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris is a sister star within our Galaxy and is many light years distant. You would have to triangulate using Polaris, the horizon, another known star such as canis major and the horizon to plot your exact position on earth.
2006-10-12 13:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋