There are two different coordinate systems to locate stars in the sky: 1. Right Ascension-Declination • Vernal equinox is where the ecliptic and celestial equator meet. • Ecliptic is the apparent path of the Sun in one year (it is also along the plane in which the Earth revolves around the Sun). • Right ascension is analogous to longitude and is measured in hours‚ minutes‚ and seconds‚ from the point of vernal equinox. • Declination is analogous to latitude and is measured in degrees from the
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* 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? * The stars’ orbits are on the ecliptic * The right ascension of stars changes every day * The star orbits cross the equator
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THE SIZES OF THE MOON AND SUN AS THEY APPEAR IN THE SKY ARE ILLUSIONARY! THEIR ACTUAL SIZES ARE DIFFERENT!!!.. The shapes that we see of Sun and Moon in the sky have no existence in reality. There is no Sun or no Moon of such shape. So the eclipse that you see is of non-existent Sun and Moon. Means there is no real phenomenon called eclipse based on any real objects. The real Moon and Sun never get eclipsed. The Moon is 400 times smaller than Moon. If viewed from the Sun‚ the Moon just won’t be visible
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1.If the inclination angle is zero‚ how does the path of the Sun in the sky change as the planet moves from the right side of its orbit to the left? What is the longest duration (in hours) of sunlit time during the year? What is the shortest duration of sunlit time? How does the angle of sunlight striking the ground change? What is the change in average temperature? The path of the Sun in the sky doesn’t change as the planet moves from the right side of its orbit to the left. The longest
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Madison Gaddy Lunar & Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon in such a way that it blocks the sun’s rays completely from reaching the moon. Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun in such a way that the sun is totally blocked from view. Lunar Eclipse only occurs on the full moon night which means that the moon is on the other side of the earth from the sun. Solar eclipse always occurs on the new moon which means that
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Constellation is a term used in astronomy which is said to be defined as a group of celestial bodies in the area of the celestial sphere or‚ to mention specifically‚ stars that create different objects or shapes that leads to the idea that it is where they get their names. As an additional information‚ constellation came from the Late Latin word ’constellatio’ which means "set with stars". Out of all the constellations‚ my favorite constellation is Pegasus. Why I’ve chosen Pegasus? Well‚ the
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1. As seen from temperate or tropical latitudes‚ the positions of the constellations shift gradually westward in the sky from night to night because (a) the Earth rotates on its axis. (b) the Earth revolves around the Sun. (c) the tilt of the Earth’s axis changes. (d) their right ascensions constantly change. (e) their declinations constantly change. 2. A star cluster in which the individual stars do not show a striking central concentration nor an orderly pattern or structure is
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In astronomy‚ a phase of the Moon is any of the aspects or appearances presented by the Moon as seen from Earth‚ determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth‚ according to the relative positions of the Earth‚ the Moon‚ and the Sun. Since the Moon appears bright only due to the Sun’s reflected light‚ only the half of the Moon facing the Sun is illuminated. The lunar phase depends on the Moon’s position
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Masculine Sukra Venus Feminine Sani Saturn Neutral Rahu Dragon’s Head Feminine Ketu Dragon’s Tail Neutral Rahu and Ketu The Moons apparent path intersects the ecliptic obliquely at two points called the nodes. The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north is called the ascending node or Rahu‚ where it crosses the ecliptic from north to south is called descending node or Ketu. These two points are 180 degrees apart and their movement is constantly retrograde‚ meaning‚ against the
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As seen from the Earth‚ a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth‚ and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. This can happen only at new moon‚ when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. In a total eclipse‚ the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses only part of the Sun is obscured.If the Moon were in a circular orbit close enough to the Earth and in the same orbital plane‚ there would be total solar eclipses
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