Celestial Equator System of Coordinates

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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
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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