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Module P7 L2

1) The document discusses the visibility of the constellation Orion from Earth in different seasons, noting that it is visible in December but not in June. 2) It provides an overview of celestial coordinates including declination, which is analogous to latitude on Earth, and right ascension, which is analogous to longitude but is measured in hours instead of degrees. 3) The celestial sphere is described as an imaginary sphere surrounding Earth on which the fixed stars appear to be located.

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Module P7 L2

1) The document discusses the visibility of the constellation Orion from Earth in different seasons, noting that it is visible in December but not in June. 2) It provides an overview of celestial coordinates including declination, which is analogous to latitude on Earth, and right ascension, which is analogous to longitude but is measured in hours instead of degrees. 3) The celestial sphere is described as an imaginary sphere surrounding Earth on which the fixed stars appear to be located.

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Module P7 Observing the

Universe
Lesson 2
Summer Sky, Winter Sky

Orion not visible in


June

Orion visible in
December
Reminder
Positions on the Earth are measured
using latitude and longitude.

For example, London has a latitude


of 51º 32’ N and a longitude of 0º 5’
W. (Longitude is along the equator)

(Note 5’: = 5 minutes of arc = 5/60ths


of a degree)

See link for other cities


From Earth, the stars Celestial North Pole
appear to be bright dots
fixed to the inside of a
giant ball or sphere. Ecliptic – path of
highest point of Sun
during a whole year
This sphere is
completely imaginary,
but it is called “the
Celestial Sphere”.

Celestial Equator

Celestial South
Pole
Declination is the
celestial equivalent of
latitude. It gives you
the “height” in degrees
above the celestial
equator.

RA or right ascension
is the celestial
equivalent of longitude.
It gives you the
“distance along” the
celestial equator.

It would be sensible to
measure it in degrees.
However, astronomers
measure it in hours
and minutes instead,
with 24 hours
equivalent to 360º.

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