Celestial Sphere Quick Review

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The Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the.....

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Celestial North and Celestial South Poles.

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What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?

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Polaris

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How long does it take a star to get back to the same position in the sky it was the night before?

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23 hours 56 minutes

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The Celestial Sphere's coordinates are related to what Earth system of coordinates? Options: Arctic & Antarctic Circles, Longitude & Latitude, Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, Sonar systems

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Longitude & Latitude

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What is the celestial equivalent of "latitude?"

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Declination

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Degrees of declination are divided in smaller parts called...

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minutes (arc minutes).

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Arc minutes are divided in smaller parts called...

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seconds (arc seconds).

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What is the celestial equivalent of "longitude?"

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Right Ascension

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Each hour of "right ascension" is divided into...

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minutes and seconds.

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What object is at 90 degrees of declination? Options: Tyrone, Polaris, North Pole, Celestial Equator, North Celestial Pole

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Polaris