Physics

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As seen from the Earth's southern hemisphere, the celestial equator passes a. north of overhead. ... Started by panfilo	1 Replies 122 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by AaaA
Which of the following is ordered correctly from smallest to largest? a. arc minute, arc second, ... Started by iveyjurea	1 Replies 113 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Carliemb17
A star is given a designation of Alpha Draconis and thus apparently it is the _______________ in the ... Started by eruditmonkey@yahoo.com	1 Replies 159 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by AngeliqueG
Which can be seen by the naked eye? a. mv = +10 b. mv = +18 c. mv = +6 d. mv = ... Started by Marty	3 Replies 46 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by josephsuarez
The approximate intensity ratio between two stars is 100 . Thus the apparent visual magnitude ... Started by xroflmao	1 Replies 41 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by smrerig
Which of the following is an example of a scientific model? a. celestial sphere b. connected ... Started by washai	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kalskdjl1212
On a clear night you go outside and face south and see circumpolar stars. Then you turn and face ... Started by AEWBW	1 Replies 106 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by firehawk60
____________________ is a measure of the light energy that hits one square meter in one second. ... Started by cnetterville	3 Replies 154 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by DHRUVSHAH
Star A has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.3 and star B has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.3 . ... Started by maychende	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Edwyer
Less formally defined groupings of stars are called __________________. Fill in the blank(s) with ... Started by Engineer	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by sultana.d
North, south, east, and west are points on the _____________ of your local sky. Fill in the ... Started by krzymel	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by rleezy04
_________ is equal to the angular distance from the horizon to the north celestial pole. Fill in ... Started by Jipu 123	3 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by l.stuut
A second magnitude star in Ursa Major is brighter than a fourth magnitude star in Orion. a. True ... Started by elizabeth18	1 Replies 116 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by lorealeza77
The celestial equator always passes directly overhead. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by soccerdreamer_17	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by matt
Navigators can find their latitude in the northern hemisphere by measuring the angle from the ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by b614102004
The constellation of Orion is currently visible in the evenings in January. Precession will not ... Started by jrubin	3 Replies 126 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kishoreddi
As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole. ... Started by khang	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cloud
Polaris has always been the star nearest the north celestial pole. a. True b. False Indicate ... Started by fagboi	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Edwyer
Earth's rotation axis is approaching Polaris today. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by leo leo	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by chereeb
The sky is flat, like a sheet of paper, and hence angular diameter is the distance measured along ... Started by bb	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ong527
If you see the stars and constellations rotating around a point in the night sky in the clockwise ... Started by EY67	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by sarah_brady415
A unit of angular diameter could be meters. a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by daltonest1984	1 Replies 162 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by enass
A third apparent visual magnitude star is brighter than a fifth apparent visual magnitude star. ... Started by Mimi	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by SVictor
The magnitude difference between Hubble Space Telescope apparent visual magnitude limit and the ... Started by wenmo	3 Replies 105 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by lorealeza77
The little dipper is an asterism that can be seen in spring from the northern hemisphere. a. True ... Started by Yi-Chen	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by joshbk44