0.1 Flashcards
1
Q
The South celestial Pole is at what degrees?
A
-90 declination
2
Q
The North celestial Pole is at what degrees?
A
90 declination
3
Q
The celestial equator is at what degrees?
A
0 declination
4
Q
Right ascension increases in what direction?
A
East
5
Q
0 point of longitude on earth
A
Greenwhich meridian
6
Q
0 point of right ascension
A
The position of the sun in the sky at the instant of the vernal equinox
