Seen from Yellowknife (latitude 62 degrees North), where is the star Polaris in the sky?
A) directly overhead
B) 62 degrees above the horizon
C) 28 degrees above the horizon
D) the position depends on the time of day

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Polaris, the North Star, is located almost directly above the Earth's North Pole. Therefore, its altitude above the horizon in degrees is approximately equal to the observer's latitude. For an observer in Yellowknife at 62 degrees North, Polaris would appear 62 degrees above the northern horizon.

Seen from Yellowknife (Latitude 62 Degrees North), Where Is the Star