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Originally Posted by Sjizzle
The angle of Polaris above the horizon is equal to the degree latitude that you are standing on. Therefore at the equator, Polaris is 0 degrees above the horizon and at the north pole, Polaris is 90
Edit: here is a online almanac |
Thank you for the almanac. Also, I love Polaris as its elevation is my latitude and GMT gives me longitude. The problem anomaly I was referencing was...
2349z - Shot Polaris at 56*6.9' elevation @ 20:34:08??
Notice the first number is the time I took the shot, "2349z," but the SH5NewSextant shows the time I took the sighting was "20:34:08" which is 3hrs 15mins earlier. I'm pretty sure I have missed and adjustment, but I don't know where?
Edit: Here is one I use...
https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/celnavtable.php