The Pole Star can also be used to calculate the latitude of a place. How?
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Determining Latitude using Polaris (the Pole Star) Most of us are aware of the significance of the Pole Star (North Star), correctly called Polaris. It sits over the North Pole, on the axis of the earth. In the Northern hemisphere.
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To figure out your latitude, all you have to do is estimate the angle between Polaris and the horizon due north from where you are standing. For example, at Earth's north pole, Polaris is directly overhead, which is 90 degrees above the horizon. This is also your latitude.
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