Answer to Question #111259 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Priya jaiswal

Question

Show the horizon coordinates of a star X on a celestial sphere for a location at latitude 60°N . Would these coordinates be same at latitude 30°N.

Answer 1

A latitude of 60 degrees is shown in blue, a latitude of 30 degrees in red. The azimuths of the star for two latitudes will be the same as the azimuth determined by the longitude of the observer.