If i am at 49*22min27sec from the north celestial pole and 75*22min15sec west of the prime meridian and i see a star that has an azimuth of 272*12min32sec & elevation of 59*20min32sec and i observed this star december of 2005 how do i figure out the coordinates of the precise location on the Earth that lies directly beneath the Star.
2007-03-05 04:39:44 · 3 answers · asked by echo410 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
first the line connecting the point of observation to the star that is 59 degrees 20 min. and 32 sec. above the horizon is 30 degrees 39 min. and 28 sec from the vertical.
That describes the portion of the great circle that goes through the point of observation which at that point has an azimuth of 272 degrees 12 Min. 32 sec. That is just south of East.
I hope this gets you started but I am stuck. I think this is going in the right direction.
2007-03-09 16:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by anonimous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
north star
2007-03-12 16:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by PHILLIP W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh......Ummmm....... I'm not sure.... but I guess it's near to the south..... my calculations gave me a reallllly hard time, you know.
2007-03-11 23:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋