2007-09-06 07:43:14 · 6 answers · asked by s@m5on C. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I dont know but I like the big dipper.
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2007-09-06 10:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Joseph / Maccabee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
North Star Coordinates
2016-10-31 12:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polaris, (alpha Ursa Minor) the North Star is only temporarily at the N Pole and because of precession moves from year ro year, so that in a few thousand years it will not be the Pole star any more.
Anyway to answer your question it is now (Epoch 2000) at Right Ascension of 02hrs 31.8min and at a Declination of +89deg 16min.
Is that ok?
2007-09-06 08:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Polaris was, at the year 2000, at RA = 2h 31m 50.5s, Dec. = 89 degrees, 15' 51".
It's position is moving, at about RA: 9.8 minutes per decade, and Dec.: 0.05 degrees per decade.
2007-09-06 08:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The north star is located at +90 degrees of declination. Hours of ascension all merge at +90 degrees and -90 degrees just like the lines of longitude for the Earth.
2007-09-06 07:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Polaris is about 0.85 degrees off Zenith.
2007-09-06 08:36:24 · answer #6 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋