What is the movement of polaris with change of latitude?

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2026-02-22 21:00

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Polaris' 'elevation' ... the angle between it and your northern horizon ... is roughly equal to your

north latitude.

When you are . . .

. . . on the equator (zero latitude), Polaris is on your horizon;

. . . in Salem Oregon, Minneapolis, Grenoble France, Torino Italy, Ploiesti Romania, Jixi China,

Wakkania Japan, etc. (45 degrees north latitude), Polaris is 45 degrees above your northern horizon;

. . . at the north pole (90 degrees north latitude), Polaris is directly overhead;

. . . south of the equator, Polaris is due north of you but below the horizon.

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