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Old 10-12-2013, 07:37 PM
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Newbie question, but would I be right in thinking that the intersection of the Celestial equator and Meridian is close to overhead?
It would be exactly overhead if you were at the equator.

The intersection of the celestial equator and the meridian is due north, at an altitude equal to 90-your latitude. So if you're in Melbourne, latitude 37 degrees S, it's 63 degrees above the horizon.
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