NCP fire

NCP fire - for firefox os The North Celestial Pole (NCP) is the point in the sky directly above the Earth's North Pole. It is the point in the sky that does not move through the night or through the year - all the stars in the sky appear to rotate around this point. For long term astronomical observations or imaging it is necessary to align your equatorial telescope mount to the NCP. Where is the North Celestial Pole? The NCP is very close to the star Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star. This tool calculates the hour angle of polaris based on your gps position, date and time. The result is shown in a typical finder scope diagramm. This lets you quickly align the scope in the field. clear skies