Identify the North Star by mapping northern constellations with respect to time. ... Interpret circumpolar constellations in terms of a spherical Earth. ...
The Celestial Sphere Lab 2 Celestial sphere Geocentric model zenith - the point on the celestial sphere that is directly over our heads always 90 from the horizon ...
The Moon: Orbit and Phases (http://www.jgiesen.de/SME/moon/fullmoon.htm) viewed July 1, 2002 ... Moon Phases. Phases of the Moon and Percent of the Moon ...
... Magnitudes ... stars were 'first magnitude'. The faintest stars were 'sixth magnitude' ... can have negative apparent magnitudes. The Celestial Sphere ...
The north celestial pole moves with respect to the stars very slowly with time, ... The Earth moves around the Sun. A year is defined as the time it takes to do ...
Equator - Equinox. Tropic of Capricorn winter solstice. Tropic of Cancer ... On the day of an equinox the path of the Sun is same as the ... an equinox ...