Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 10A
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The comparison of the measurement of the angle of North star Polaris with the measurement obtained several weeks earlier.

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The angle above the horizon is the difference between 90˚, and the angle appears on the protractor. The angle of the North Star Polaris above the horizon can be measured with the help of astrolabe.

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