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Lecture 3 -- Astronomical Coordinate Systems Constellation of the Day…Aquila constellations

Vesta…3rd largest asteroid Diameters: 910 (Ceres) and 500 (Vesta) km

Last time: Earth’s orbital motion (revolution) explains “parade of constellations” Plane of Earth’s orbit around Sun called “plane of ecliptic”

Revolution cannot explain seasonal changes in rising and setting of Sun and Moon

Obliquity of the Ecliptic and the Altitude Angle of the Sun

Explanation of Seasonal Variations: tilt of the Earth’s axis: obliquity of the ecliptic

The celestial sphere, the celestial pole, and the celestial equator

Two Lines on the Sky The ecliptic The celestial equator See Figure 2.11

Astronomical Scientific Terms Meridian Celestial sphere Zenith Azimuth and altitude Ecliptic Celestial equator Right Ascension and Declination

For new purposes, we need a different coordinate system Analogy: I am riding my bike on a dirt road near Lone Tree, and want to describe to someone in London the location of a radio tower I see in the distance. Question: what system of coordinates do I use?

A New Coordinate System: Celestial Coordinates The stars “stick together” and define their own reference system. The planets move with respect to them Celestial coordinates are Right Ascension and Declination Right Ascension ….. Longitude Declination ….latitude Will discuss later with star charts

Questions