Celestial Equator System of Coordinates
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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Transcribed Image Text:Celestial Equator System of Coordinates
Exercises:
1. Find the latitude of the GP or the declination of the body, as appropriate.
Latitude of GP
find
Body
Declination of Body Answer
18 17 .6 N
6 52.7 S
Sun
Мon
find
23 18.6 N
10 56.5 S
Venus
find
Spica
find
2. Find the GHA of the body or the longitude of the GP, as appropriate.
Body
Sun
GHA of Body
32 43 .6
274 35.2
find
Longitude of GP
find
find
Answer
Мoon
67 14.1 E
176 38.7 W
Venus
Spica
find
3. Find the GHA of the following stars.
Body
Vega
Regulus
SHA of Body
81°07 .6
208 27 6
GHA of Aries
GHA of Body
116 32 .8
232°40.1
4. Find the latitude and longitude of the GP of the given star.
Body
Rigel
GHA of Aries
SHA of Star
281 51 8
62 49 2
192 42 5
Declination
8°15 .1 S
845 5 N
61 58 3 N
Answer
250 33 .0
Altair
219°21.1
Dubhe
8°54.5
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