Q2) Define the ecliptic‚ celestial equator‚ vernal equinox‚ autumnal equinox‚ summer solstice‚ and winter solstice. How are the last four points (equinoxes & solstices) related to the ecliptic‚ the celestial equator‚ the Earth’s equator‚ and the four seasons? 1. Ecliptic: The plane defined by the earth’s orbit projected onto the celestial sphere‚ along which the sun appears to move as viewed from the earth. 2. Celestial Equator: The great circle lying on the celestial sphere the plane of which
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participated in several other expeditions to Africa after his voyage into the Atlantic. Christopher Columbus used many different tools and devices in his voyages. One tool that Christopher Columbus used in his voyages across the Atlantic Ocean is‚ he used celestial navigation to find his way on his voyages.
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Crescent moon 3. Directly above the Earth’s equator lies the ______________ in the sky. A. North celestial pole B. South celestial pole C. Celestial equator D. Ecliptic 4. All celestial objects rise in the East and set in the West because A. The Earth is rotating from east to west. B. The Earth is rotating from west to east. C. The Earth is orbiting around the Sun from east to west.
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download real time images of any celestial object. It covers a novel and a cost effective technique‚ which provides a magnificent resolution and accuracy. Prevailing online telescopes tend to be very expensive and are restricted to only a small segment of population for access. So the prime intension of this system is to develop a cost effective technique to construct an online telescope. Users will be able to enter the celestial coordinates of any celestial object to the web interface and
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play with the simulators on The Observer‚ Two Systems – Celestial- Horizon‚ the Paths of Stars‚ and Bands in the Sky. All of the concepts that are covered in these pages are used in the Rotating Sky Explorer and will be explored more fully there. II. Introduction to the Rotating Sky Simulator (Instructions on how to use) * Open the Rotating Sky Explorer The Rotating Sky Explorer consists of a flat map of the Earth‚ Celestial Sphere‚ and a Horizon Diagram that are linked together. The
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difference of energy means a different wavelength on the visible spectrum‚ therefore changing the color of the elements‚ explaining why different elements have different colors. 4.) Relate this information to what we can determine about celestial bodies? Different celestial bodies are made up of different substances or elements‚ and these substances and elements release their own amount of energy which changes their place on the
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audience.Eatsenders is set in Walford on fictional streets such as Turnip road‚ George Street and Bridge Street. The soap is broadcast four times a week and there is an omnibus on Sunday also it is repeated on BBC three for those who missed it and the violent scenes cut out in the earlier version of eastenders will be in the omnibus on BBC three usually at 10pm when all the kids are suppost to be sleeping this is so it doesn’t effect the younger kids. One of the main purposes of eastenders is to inform
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93 million miles). 3. Celestial sphere - The celestial sphere is an imaginary sphere of gigantic radius with the earth located at its center. The poles of the celestial sphere are aligned with the poles of the Earth. The celestial equator lies along the celestial sphere in the same plane that includes the Earth’s equator. * North Celestial Pole (NCP) and the South Celestial Pole (SCP) - these are just the north and south poles extended into space. * Celestial Equator - The earth’s equator
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which is located on the celestial equator would have _______ declination. * 90? North * 90? South * 23.5? * 180? * 0? The pattern of Big Dipper in the sky is an example of ________. * A constellation * An asterism * A star cluster * A galaxy * None of the above When in opposition‚ Mars is visible in the sky at midnight. * True * False Which of the following statements regarding the motion of stars in the celestial sphere is correct?
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The Cosmic Perspective‚ 7e (Bennett et al.) Supplement 1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation S1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The amount of time between successive passes of any given star across the meridian is A) 23 hours 56 minutes. B) 24 hours. C) 365.25 days. D) 12 years. E) 26‚000 years. Answer: A 2) Which of the following statements about sidereal and solar days is not true? A) A solar day is 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day. B) A solar day represents more than 360° of
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