Height of the pole and the sky at different latitudes
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
What is the pole’s height at φ = 43°?
43
2
At φ = 44° how many degrees high is the equator in the south?
46
3
At φ = 40° what is the smallest declination of a circumpolar star, in degrees?
50
4
Write the latitude of a place where the Pole Star is 41° high, and the altitude of the equator there.
φ ≈ 41°; the equator is 49° high.
5
Why can Polaris not be seen in the Southern Hemisphere?
Because the north celestial pole lies below the horizon there.