IF You Are AT A Latitude OF 35 DEG. NORTH OF THE EARTHS EQUATOR, WHAT IS THE ANGULAR DISTANCE?

Question

1) FROM THE NORTH HORIZON UP TO THE NORTH CELESTIAL POLE.

2). FROM THE SOUTH HORIZON TO THE SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Latitude is a measure of angular distance above the Earth's equator.

Your zenith (above your head) is at 35 deg from the equator.

Your horizon is 90 deg above this (there are 90 deg between holding your hand straight up and out towards your horizon), so at 90+35= +125deg (=125 deg North)

The angular distance from the equator to the north celestial pole is 90 deg, so the difference for 1| is the difference between 125 and 90, which is also 35 degrees.

Now for part 2|, your south horizon is 90 deg lower than your zenith, so at 35 - 90 = -55 deg  (=55deg South)

The south celestial pole is at exactly 90 deg south

The angular distance here again is 35 deg

(= -90 - -55)

Basically there is a rule that both 1| and 2| are your latitude.