If you sight Polaris with an astrolabe and determine its altitude is 20° above the horizon, then what does this tell you about your position on the Earth?
A) nothing--you must know your location from a map
B) you must be 20° from the north pole
C) you must be 20° above (north) the equator
D) you must be 20° east or west of true north
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