Author Question: How much of the night sky is north of the celestial equator? a. Less than one-half, because of ... (Read 20 times)

a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

How much of the night sky is north of the celestial equator?

a. Less than one-half, because of the tilt of the equator to the ecliptic plane.
b. More than one-half, because of the precession of the poles.
c. Exactly one-half.
d. All of the night sky.

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between stars and constellations?

a. Only stars close to the ecliptic (the Earth's orbital plane) are located in constellations.
b. Every star is located in a constellation.
c. Only the brighter stars are in constellations.
d. Only those stars that were visible to the ancient Greeks are located in constellations.