ASTR 1101 Chapter : Astr 1101 Homework 1
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Homework 1 solutions: label each marked location on the celestial sphere with the term that best describes it. The earth is oriented in the standard way, with north up and south down. The labels proceed downwards from the top: north celestial pole, ecliptic, celestial equator, south celestial pole, rank the diagrams by the latitude of the location from which that view of the sky would be possible. You may consider locations south of the equator to be at lower latitudes than locations north of the equator. Ranking from lowest to highest: scp at 30 deg, ncp on horizon, ncp at 30 deg, ncp at zenith, the diagram shows the zodiacal constellations viewable from earth at different seasons. Label the month that the sun appears in each marked constellation: april - pisces, october - virgo, march - aquarius, may taurus, four special days mark the passage of the seasons.
