What is the altitude of the north celestial pole in the sky from your latitude? If you do not know your latitude, look it up. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, answer this question for the south celestial pole, since the north celestial pole is not visible from your location.

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Keaton Alvarado

12 May, 09:14

What is the altitude of the north celestial pole in the sky from your latitude? If you do not know your latitude, look it up. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, answer this question for the south celestial pole, since the north celestial pole is not visible from your location.

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Marina Moses · Answer 1

The north Celestial pole is 42.036 degrees above the northern horizon when I look at it from my front yard.

I don't need to know my latitude to discover that, since I can measure it directly in the sky.

But when I DO look up my latitude, it blows my mind! It's the exact same number ... 42.036 degrees north! This can't be just a coincidence. There must be some connection!

(YOU can't use this number. It's different where you live.)