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Celestial Sphere Practice Quiz

1. The _____________________divides the sky into northern and southern hemispheres

Celestial equator

2. The angular height of an object above or below the celestial equator is measured in _________ (the coordinate like latitude).

declination

3. The right ascension of a star is a coordinate similar to _____________.

longitude

4. How many hours of Right Ascension are there?

24

5. The zero coordinate for Right Ascension is the ______________________.

Vernal Equinox

6. ______________ is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds.

Declination

7. What do we call the point labeled a ?

zenith

8. What is the name for the line labeled b?

meridian

9. What is the name for the circle labeled c?

horizon

10. In local coordinates the _____________ of an object is how many degrees above the local horizon it is.

altitude

11. Which star lies closest to the celestial equator?

A

12. Which star lies closest to the north celestial pole?

E