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Astronomy
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- 1Eclipticthe apparent path of the sun around the sky
- 2DeclinationProjecting lines of longitude
North/South from the equator
- 3Celestial Equatorthe imaginary lines around directly above earths equator
- 4tropic of Capricornline of latitude of 23 degrees south of the equator
- 5summer Solsticethe point on the celestial sphere where the sun is most north
- 6Vernal EquinoxWhere the sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward
- 7Tropic of CancerA line of latitude about 23 degrees of the equator
- 8Arctic Circle66.5 degrees north LATITUDE
- 9Right Ascentioncoordinate used on the celestial sphere
- 10North Celestial PoleDirectly above earths north pole
All stars revolve around this point
- 11South Celestial PolePoint on the sphere directly above the south pole
- 12Winter SolsticeWhere the sun is farthest south
- 13ObliquityAxil's Tilt
- 14AltitudeVertical Angle to a celestial object measured in degrees above the horizon
- 15AzimuthMeasured clockwise/eastward from the north cardinal point to a horizon position
- 16Zenithhighest point in the celestial sphere
90 degrees altitude - 17Celestial Meridianimaginary line from the north point
- 18Circum PolarstarsStars that appear to revolve around the north
- 19Zodiac"Zone of the animals"
the 12 constellation's along the plane of the elliptical
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- 11th grade astronomy FlashCards sobre Astronomy , criado por Meredith Hoot em 01-10-2022.
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