{"id":8360,"date":"2024-04-15T02:59:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8360"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:59:19","slug":"polaris-is-usually-observed-for-the-determination-of-the-azimuth-when-it-is-a-at-culmination-b-at-elongation-c-neither-at-culmination-nor-at-elongation-d-either-at-culmination-or-at-elongation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/polaris-is-usually-observed-for-the-determination-of-the-azimuth-when-it-is-a-at-culmination-b-at-elongation-c-neither-at-culmination-nor-at-elongation-d-either-at-culmination-or-at-elongation\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the azimuth when it is A. At culmination B. At elongation C. Neither at culmination nor at elongation D. 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At culmination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Polaris is the North Star, and it is always <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n    <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>                 <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> located directly above the North Pole. This means that it can be used to determine the azimuth, which is the direction of a line from a point to another point, relative to the north-south line.<\/p>\n<p>Polaris is most easily observed for the determination of the azimuth when it is at culmination, which is when it is at its highest point in the sky. This occurs twice a day, once at noon and once at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>When Polaris is at culmination, it is directly overhead, and its azimuth is 0 degrees. This means that it can be used as a reference point to determine the azimuth of other objects in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not describe when Polaris is best observed for the determination of the azimuth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option B, &#8220;At elongation,&#8221; is incorrect because elongation is the maximum angular distance between a planet and the Sun. 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