Flashcards
Astrophysics Exam 1
Flashcards do conjunto (11)
- 1Celestial SphereA sphere centered on Earth's center that represents the universe
- 2HorizonA local tangent plane that moves wight he observer
- 3ZenithThe point directly above the observer
- 4NadirThe point directly below the observer
- 5LatitudeVaries from 0 to 90 North or South
- 6LongitudeGoes from 0 to 180 East or West
- 7Horizon Coordinate SystemUses altitude and azimuth, where the horizon circle is the equator extended to the celestial sphere and the prime meridian connects the zenith, nadir, and the point on the sphere due north of the observer
- 8North/South celestial polesProjections of Earth's north and south poles onto the celestial sphere
- 9Spherical CoordinatesUses celestial poles and the vernal equinox to define the prime meridian with the celestial equator
- 10Celestial EquatorProjection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere
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- Contains all definitions from the first 12 Chapters of the textbook and all lecture notes up to the first exam
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