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Stellar Navigation Basics: Latitude, Longitude, and Time Zones

Explore the fundamentals of using latitude, longitude, and time zones in navigation. Understand how they relate to solar time and the positioning of celestial objects like Polaris.

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Stellar Navigation Basics: Latitude, Longitude, and Time Zones

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  1. Or . . . Where the heck are we? Chunky Lat & Long

  2. Polaris’ altitude is equal to a location’s . . . latitude

  3. For two observers to experience the same solar time, they would have to be on the same . . . • Longitude

  4. If the time is noon in Greenwich, England is it earlier or later in NYC? • Earlier

  5. Earth rotates at ______ per hour. • 15o

  6. If two cities are on the same latitude but separated by 60o of longitude, how far apart in time are they? • 4 hours

  7. As a person travels due east across NYS, the altitude of Polaris will . . .A) IncreaseB) Remain the sameC) DecreaseD) you can’t see it • B) Remain the same

  8. What are the coordinates of Slide Mtn. in NYS? • 42oN, 74o 25’W

  9. If it’s Noon in NYC, what time is it in San Francisco? • 9am

  10. Where is Polaris? A, B, C, or D • C C D B A A

  11. The angle opposite the length of the star trail is 30o, how long was the lens of the camera open? • 2 hours

  12. Which coordinate lines are also called parallels? • Latitude

  13. What is the girl's latitude? • 42o N

  14. An observer in Australia at 30oS is looking for Polaris. At what angle in the sky will he see it? • He can’t see Polaris from Australia.

  15. What is the reference line for longitude? • The Prime Meridian

  16. NYS latitude and longitude are all what compass directions? • North and West

  17. What is the time difference between Buffalo and New York City? • They are the same time

  18. The is highest in the sky at what time of day? • 12pm or Noon

  19. An observer sees the sun at it’s highest point in sky at noon. What direction is he facing? • Due South

  20. Which globe is correct? A B C D • C

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