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The elevation of Polaris (the North Star) above the Northern horizon is almost
equal to the North latitude of the place where you are when you see it.
That means that when you stand on the Equator, the North Star is exactly
ON the Northern horizon, and if you stand anywhere South of the Equator,
the North Star is always BELOW the horizon.
But . . .
Everybody in the Southern Hemisphere CAN see the SOUTH pole of the sky,
which nobody in the Northern hemisphere can ever see.
Sadly, there's no bright star anywhere near the South pole of the sky,
to mark it the way Polaris marks the sky's North pole for us.
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Could people in the southern hemisphere use the north star?
no, because since the earth is a sphere, you can not see around it ,and since the north pole points to the north star, you can not see the north star.
Would Polaris be overhead if you were at the South Pole?
No, Polaris would not be overhead if you were at the South Pole. The North Star -- Polaris -- is not visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
Is the north star the same as the pole star?
In a word YES!!!. However, the Pole Star/ North Star are more correctly named as 'Polaris'. It is a star in the constellation of Ursa Minor (Little Bear). The Star is readily visible at night in the northern hemisphere. It has a magnitude of 1.98
Why an observer in the southern hemisphere cannot see the star polaris?
Polaris is always below the horizon, to an observer in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the name of the southern pole star?
Sigma Octantis is sometimes called the South Star.
Could people in the southern hemisphere use the north star?
no, because since the earth is a sphere, you can not see around it ,and since the north pole points to the north star, you can not see the north star.
Would Polaris be overhead if you were at the South Pole?
No, Polaris would not be overhead if you were at the South Pole. The North Star -- Polaris -- is not visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
Star Movement across sky southern hemisphere?
They rotate around the southern celestial pole the same as they would in the northern hemisphere. Only difference is the stars that are visible. Hope that helps.
What imaginary point around which southern hemisphere stars rotate is south pole?
In the northern hemisphere, we have a moderately bright star called 'Polaris' or the 'North Star' ... that happens to be located near the north pole of the sky, and the stars appear to revolve around it once a day. The stars appear to do the same in the southern hemisphere. But it's a little less obvious, because there's no particularly bright star near the south pole of the sky.
Why is Pole star not visible from the southern hemisphere?
The pole star lies above the axis of rotation of the earth, hence for a person in the northern hemishere the pole star will show the north.But for a person in ,say australia the star may not be visible due th the earths curvature.
Is polaris South in Australia?
No. Polaris is located almost directly over the north pole and so is never visible in the southern hemisphere. There is no corresponding star for the south pole.
Would one star be more useful for navigation than any of the others?
The Pole Star or Polaris which is also called the north star, in the constellation of Canis Major is exactly above the Geographic North Pole of Earth. If you spot this star in the heavens, then you can say that you are facing north. However this star can't be seen in the southern hemisphere. So the southern hemisphere can locate south by spotting the southern cross star which is exactly opposite to the polaris. At Daytime one can get the directions by seeing the sun.
Why can't Polaris be seen from the Southern Hemisphere?
Polaris is more commonly known as the North Star or Pole Star because its position in the northern night sky almost exactly marks the Earth's geographic north pole.
Is the north star the same as the pole star?
In a word YES!!!. However, the Pole Star/ North Star are more correctly named as 'Polaris'. It is a star in the constellation of Ursa Minor (Little Bear). The Star is readily visible at night in the northern hemisphere. It has a magnitude of 1.98
What hemisphere is little dipper in?
The Northern hemisphere. The star at the end of the handle of the "Little Dipper" is Polaris, the North Pole star.
Where should you be on earth to see the pole star?
Anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
Why do people who live in Australia never see Polaris?
People who live in Australia can indeed see the star Polaris. They just have to visit the northern hemisphere to do it. The earth's axis has a reasonably stable orientation toward north/south; thanks to the stabilizing effect of the moon, it doesn't swing wildly out of place. So people viewing the sky from closer to the north pole can see the northern sky and not the southern sky. People viewing the sky from closer to the south pole can see the southern sky and not the northern. Polaris is very close to the point the north pole actually points to, which is why it is called 'Polaris', the pole star.
