Question

If the altitude of the North Star is 40 degrees above the horizon, then what is the declination of the sun on the verbal equinox

Answer 1

Answer:

Polaris is the North Star, located above the North Pole along the north celestial pole. When viewed from the equator it lies on the northern horizon (at an altitude of 0 degrees), and when viewed from the North Pole it lies directly overhead (at an altitude of 90 degrees).