... the sun would always rise until it was overhead, then again descend to the horizon ... At the poles (A and B) it would always graze the horizon and never get away from it. ...
... can see neither the pole star nor the Big Dipper, they are always below the horizon ... the equator , the pole star would be on the horizon, and the Big Dipper close to it ... In the "lower 48 states" of the US, it may be too low on the horizon. ...
... 7.Precession . 8. The Round Earth . 8a. The Horizon . 8b. Parallax . 8c. Moon dist. (1) . ... and "west" are defined with respect to Earth, so the western edge is the one closer to the western horizon of the observer ...
... The local latitude can be shown to be equal to the elevation of the celestial pole above the horizon and today can be readily deduced by observing the height of Polaris, the pole star above the horizon. ...
... 7.Precession . 8. The Round Earth . 8a. The Horizon . ... the Sun passes to the south and is furthest from the horizon (northern hemisphere ... the average, reached the farthest point from the horizon (for that day) at 12 oclock ...
... The closer you are to the equator, the closer is the pole star to the horizon, and at the equator (point C) it is on the horizon, and probably not easy to see. ...
... To find out how the distance to the horizon is calculated, click here . ... height of the bright star Canopus above the horizon, as seen from Egypt and from the ... Side Trip: #8a The Distance to the Horizon . ...