The Celestial Sphere Flashcards
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Celestial Sphere
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a spherical representation or map of the fixed stars we see in the sky
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Constelation
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one of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere
3
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Celestial Poles
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the axis of the earth points at these northernmost and southernmost points on the celestial sphere
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Celestial Equator
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if the earth’s equator was projected out into space the line it would make on the celestial sphere
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Ecliptic
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the path the sun takes through the celestial sphere over the course of a whole year
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Direction of Spin
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counterclockwise from the north pole; the celestial sphere moves west from our perspective
7
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Latitude Lines
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a geographic coordinate indicating the north-south position of a point on Earth; determines what part of the celestial sphere you see
