The star Betelgeuse has coordinates RA= 05h 55m and dec= +07° 24′. You observe Betelgeuse rising on your eastern horizon. What is the hour angle of Betelgeuse? a. 05h 55m b. 00h 00m c. 06h 00m d. 12h 55m e. 18h 00m
The star Betelgeuse has coordinates RA= 05h 55m and dec= +07° 24′. You observe Betelgeuse rising on your eastern horizon. What is the hour angle of Betelgeuse? a. 05h 55m b. 00h 00m c. 06h 00m d. 12h 55m e. 18h 00m
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The star Betelgeuse has coordinates RA= 05h 55m and dec= +07° 24′. You observe Betelgeuse rising on your eastern horizon.
What is the hour angle of Betelgeuse?
a. |
05h 55m |
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b. |
00h 00m |
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c. |
06h 00m |
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d. |
12h 55m |
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e. |
18h 00m |
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Step 1
The Local Sidereal Time is equal to the right ascension of objects on the
meridian.
The difference between local mean sidereal time and the actual right ascension of a star is called the hour angle
HA = LMST - αstar
Given , RA. i.e αstar =05h 55m
Now LMST is equal to right ascension of star Betelgeuse ,
Therefore, for given problem
LMST =αstar
Hence the hour angle of star Betelgeuse is
HA = LMST - αstar
HA = αstar - αstar = 00h 00m
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