Multiple Choice
To navigators in the northern hemisphere, their latitude in degrees is equal to:
A) 15 times the number of hours since the sun set.
B) the angle between their meridian and the north celestial pole.
C) the angle between the north celestial pole and their zenith.
D) the angle between the north celestial pole and their northern horizon.
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