Homework #1
•9.
If you were kidnapped and transported to a distant location on
Earth, but noticed that Polaris was 20 degrees above
the horizon, what could you figure out about your
whereabouts?
c. The latitude of my location is 20 degrees north.
Think about the celestial sphere
and where Polaris would be in the sky if you were on the equator (0 degrees latitude) or on the North Pole (90 degrees latitude).