What are the alt-azimuth coordinates of Polaris, the North Star?
A) 0°, 0°
B) 90°, 0°
C) 90°, any azimuth
D) The answer depends on where the observer is on Earth.

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Polaris, the North Star, is located nearly at the north celestial pole. Its altitude above the horizon and its azimuth (the compass direction) depend on the observer's latitude on Earth. At the North Pole, it would be directly overhead (90° altitude), but at other latitudes, its altitude equals the observer's latitude, and its azimuth direction is always towards the geographic north.

What Are the Alt-Azimuth Coordinates of Polaris, the North Star