Lab 3 - The Rotating Sky Quiz
The rise and set declination range for an observer at 40° N is [rise] to [set]
-50
The circumpolar declination range for an observer at 20° S is _[range1]_________ to ___[range2]_______
-70°
What is the coordinate feature shown?
Nadir
What region is indicated by the shaded region?
Never rise
What kind of star is the star in the horizon diagram?
circumpolar
The observer is looking east. Where is the observer?
equator
The stars creating these star trails are moving counter-clockwise. Where is the observer?
mid northern latitude
An observer at 15° N will see predominately what type of star?
rise and set
An observer at 15° S will see predominately what type of star?
rise and set
From Taymyr Island, Russia at a latitude of 78o N, the star Betelgeuse with a declination of 7o is a __________ star.
rise and set
To the nearest 30°,the azimuth of the star shown to is _______o.
210
What is the latitude of the observer in the horizon diagram shown?
45° S
At any one instance, the percentage of the celestial sphere that is visible for an observer at 0° S is ___________ %
50
To the nearest 30o, the altitude of the star shown is _______o..
60
The star Capella has a declination of 46°. If you are at a latitude of 70o, what is its maximum (meridional) altitude?
66°
What is the latitude of the observer in the horizon diagram shown?
75° N
From a latitude of 90oN, the altitude of the north celestial pole is _____ above the north point.
90°
Which of the following coordinates in your horizon system (Lincoln,NE, at 41oN) is closest to the North Celestial Pole?
Az = 2° , Alt.=39°
What is the coordinate feature indicated?
Circle of Constant Altitude
Select a possible answer that best describes the percentage of the celestial sphere that is visible for an observer at 60° N over the course of one 360° rotation of the earth
Greater than 50%
