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Declination
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Coordinate on celestial sphere telling us the angular distance of sphere from the celestial equator
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Right Ascension
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Coordinate on celestial sphere telling us how far around the celestial sphere an object is located from the vernal equinox.
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The Sun's declination on June 21st is ______.
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+23.5 degrees, because of the tilt of Earth's axis, on the summer solstice the sun is 23.5 degrees north of the celestial equator.
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Which of the following best describes the Tropic of Cancer?
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It is the circle of latitude on Earth for which the Sun appears directly overhead at noon on the summer solstice.
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If you live at a latitude of 40 degrees north, what is the path of the celestial equator through the sky?
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It extends from due east on your horizon, to an altitude of 50 degrees in the south, to due west on your horizon.
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Suppose it is January and the Sun remains above your horizon all day long. Where must you be located?
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Somewhere between the Antartic circle and the south pole.
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From a latitude of 60 degrees north during the winter, the Sun will ______.
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Spend most of each day below the horizon
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If you were standing on Earth's equator, where would you look to see the north celestial pole?
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On your horizon due north
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