Astronomy Midterm
azimuth definition
angle from North measured East along horizon to the object
altitude definition
angle from horizon to object
meridian definition
arc from North to South through zenith, cutting the sky in half
TEXTBOOK: Coriolis effect definition
curving motion of objects from the difference in Earth's rotation speeds at different latitudes
declination definition
distance of an object North/South of the celestial equator (horizontal lines)
ecliptic definition
path of the Sun in the sky through the year, 23.5º to the celestial equator
zenith definition
point directly above you
nadir definition
point directly below you
right ascension definition
the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the point where the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator (vertical lines)
