Polaris is not a particularly bright star. To find Polaris, use the two stars in the...

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Polaris is not a particularly bright star. To find Polaris, use thetwo stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper, farthest away from thehandle. These two stars point to Polaris as discussed in class.Polaris is about five times the distance between these twostars.

1. Check you can find the two stars that point to Polaris.

2. Check that you can locate Polaris.

3. Draw a picture showing the two stars pointing to Polaris.





4. What constellation is Polaris in?




5. Fill in the below chart with different locations on Earth on theNorthern Hemisphere.

Location Latitude Longitude Polaris Altitude
Vancouver, BC 49° N 123° W







6. Make a graph of Polaris Altitude vs. Latitude.














7. Make a graph of Polaris Altitude vs. Longitude.









8. Are there any relationship between one’s location and thealtitude of Polaris? Explain using a drawing showing the earth,Polaris, and different observers on Earth.











9. Change the location to Santiago, Chile.

10. Turn off the landscape/ground.

11. What is the altitude of Polaris now? What does thismean?

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Answer of 12 and 3NOTE TheAzimuth and Altitude are fully depended on your location and timeof observation This observation was taken place in 22410396900813 on May 14 2020    See Answer
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