An observer is located at 30 degrees North latitude and wants to know the highest something with a declination of -40 degrees will ever be in their sky. What is the maximum altitude of that object? (Hint: Think about what altitude and declination are each measured relative to before starting your calculations; I also recommend sketching out a small diagram rather than trying to just do it in your head)
An observer is located at 30 degrees North latitude and wants to know the highest something with a declination of -40 degrees will ever be in their sky. What is the maximum altitude of that object? (Hint: Think about what altitude and declination are each measured relative to before starting your calculations; I also recommend sketching out a small diagram rather than trying to just do it in your head)
Attitude- It is the angle between the star and the horizon.
Declination- an observer at any latitude would observe that any star reaches a maximum altitude in the sky.
Latitude = 90-star altitude + star declination
Data given in the question-
Latitude= 30°N
Star declination= -40°
Star declination is positive from celestial equator to celestial North and is taken as negative from celestial equator to celestial South.
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