What Does It Mean When A Star Crosses The Meridian?
Any celestial object crossing the meridian is at its highest altitude (distance from the horizon) during that night (or day). The angle the star paths make with respect to the horizon as they rise up or set down = 90 degrees minus the observer’s latitude. What does it mean when a star is on the …
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