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FButt

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on: Jul 28, 2018
How do we specify the location of a star on the celestial sphere?

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What is the brightest star in the sky other than the Sun?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

We use two coordinates called right ascension and declination to specify a star's
position.

Answer to Question 2

Sirius, which has an apparent magnitude of 1.6.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
:D TYSM

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