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∙ 7y agoThe lines of latitude run parallel to the equator and tell you how far north or south you are from it. The units of measurement, however, are in angular degrees. New York City, for example, lies at 40.77 degrees North latitude, which is sometimes expressed as 40 degrees, 46 minutes, 12 seconds North latitude.
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∙ 11y agoLines of latitude mark distances from equator to each respective pole. From 0
degrees latitude (the Equator), there are 90 degrees to each pole. Each degree of
latitude is 60 nautical miles. 1 nautical mile is approximately 6,076 feet. So,
90degrees x 60nm/degree = 5,400 nautical miles from the Equator to a pole. This is a
very rough calculation, because the Earth is not perfectly round. Be sure to
remember, that a statute mile is 5,280 feet (rather than 6,076 feet). So, in terms of
statute miles, the Earth's circumference is closer to 25,000 miles.
Air and land navigation typically uses nautical miles or distance measurement. Speed
is in nautical miles per hour (called "knots").
Lines o latitude are parallel to each other, so the distance between them is the same
no matter how far you are from the Equator. But, lines of longitude (from north pole
to south pole) are not parallel -- the distance spanned by one degree is greatest at
the equator (basically 1 nm), but the instant you move north or south the distance
of one degree starts shrinking as the lines of longitude merge the closer you get to
the poles.
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∙ 12y agoIts latitude.
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∙ 7y agolines of latitude
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The celestial equator is an imaginary line in the sky that is used to measure the motion of celestial objects. It is a projection of Earth's equator into space and helps astronomers locate objects in the sky based on their declination.
Latitude is the measurement used to determine the distance of a place from the equator. It is expressed in degrees north or south of the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Declination measures the number of degrees north or south of the Celestial Equator.
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines used to measure distances north and south of the Equator or 0 degrees.
The celestial equator is an imaginary line in the sky that is used to measure the motion of celestial objects. It is a projection of Earth's equator into space and helps astronomers locate objects in the sky based on their declination.
Latitude is the measurement used to determine the distance of a place from the equator. It is expressed in degrees north or south of the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.
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The Equator is used in latitude mapping. The Equator is also the diameter of the Earth, as it is the imaginary line around the center. This is also the place where the Sun is directly shining on both equinoxes of the year (Spring and Autumn.)
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Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
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Declination measures the number of degrees north or south of the Celestial Equator.
It is called latitude.
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines used to measure distances north and south of the Equator or 0 degrees.
The lines used to measure distances north and south of the equator are latitude lines. They include the equator (0 degrees latitude) and equidistant circles between the equator and the poles. Latitude lines represent the surface points having the same angle from the equator, and planes perpendicular to the Earth's north-south axis.