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Questions on systems to uniquely determine position of a point or other geometric element on a manifold such as Euclidean space.
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What is the connection between declination and latitude?
The celestial equator is a projection of the terrestrial equator on the celestial sphere. So doesn't that mean the geographical latitude and the declination will be "exactly" equal, as they are measur …
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Altitude of Polaris is latitude
How to prove geometrically that the altitude of Polaris is equal to the latitude?
I have seen in handouts that the altitude of the pole star gives the latitude of that place.
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Measurement unit of coordinate systems in astronomy
Nearly all of the coordinate system I have studied in Positional astronomy use the degree system. …