Celestial object - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Praxis Multiple Subjects 5001 - Full Study Guide Latest 2024 Graded A+ Marco Polo Merchant and Traveler Latitude the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes -lines side to side Longitude the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degre...

Astro 101 - Exam 1 UMich Questions & Answers 2023/2024 what is our planet in the solar system - ANSWER-part of the solar system, in the milky way galaxy, in local group of galaxies, in local supercluster how did we come to be - ANSWER-the Big Bang which produced hydrogen and helium where did elements come from - ANSWER-the big bang produced H and He, which are the base of other elements constructed in stars how old are we in comparison to the universe - ANSWER-human civilization is...

astronomy Correct Answer-the oldest natural science how many constellations are there over the celestial sphere? Correct Answer-88 Ecliptic Correct Answer-apparent path of the Sun across the Celestial Sphere. Constellation Correct Answer-a region in the sky useful for mapping the sky. The brightest stars in a constellation Correct Answer-may actually be quite far away from each other zentih Correct Answer-the point directly overhead (altitude= 90) horizon Correct Answer-all poi...

Which of the following is the smallest? a) 1 AU b) Size of a typical planet c) 1 light-month d) Size of a typical star - b) Size of a typical planet How are galaxies important to our existence? a) Without galaxies, the universe could not be expanding b) Without galaxies, there could not have been a big bang c) Galaxies provide the gravity that prevents us from falling off Earth d) Galaxies prevent planets from leaving their orbits around stars; e.g., our galaxy prevents Earth from lea...

What is a satellite Correct Answer-natural or artificial object in space that orbits the Earth What is an orbit Correct Answer-the path a satellite takes around a celestial body What is an apogee Correct Answer-the highest point of an orbit What is a perigee Correct Answer-the lowest point of an orbit What is COMSTAT Correct Answer-communications satellites What is INTELSAT Correct Answer-International Telecommunications Satellite Organization What is NAVSTAR Correct Answer-nav...

Cosmic Address - The galaxies we see through the Hubble Space Telescope Solar System - Sun, Planets and their moons, and anything else floating in space Galaxy - Great island of stars in space all held together by gravity and orbiting a common center Where is Earth's Solar System Located in the Milky Way? - A little over halfway between the galactic center and the edge of the galactic disk Local Group - A small cluster of galaxies Supercluster - Regions of the universe that is ti...

PHSC 121 Homework (1-4) 1st Exam Practice Questions With Correct Answers 2024. Astronomy is the study of ___________________. a. the Solar System b. galaxies c. the entire universe d. the planets of the Solar System - CORRECT ANSWER c. the entire universe Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method? a. evaluate science opinion b. refine hypothesis, develop theory c. evaluate data d. draw new conclusions from experimental data and observations - CORRECT ANSWE...

satellite natural or artificial object in space that orbits the Earth orbit the path a satellite takes around a celestial body apogee the highest point of an orbit perigee the lowest point of an orbit Sputnik the first artificial satellite COMSTAT communications satellites INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization NAVSTAR navigation satellitesLANDSAT satellites that locate natural resources and monitor conditions on the Earth's surface GOES Geostationary Operatio...

satellite natural or artificial object in space that orbits the Earth orbit the path a satellite takes around a celestial body apogee the highest point of an orbit perigee the lowest point of an orbit Sputnik the first artificial satellite COMSTAT communications satellites INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization NAVSTAR navigation satellitesLANDSAT satellites that locate natural resources and monitor conditions on the Earth's surface GOES Geostationary Operatio...

Longitude - Meridian Latitude - Parallels Units of Meridians and Parallels - Degrees 1 Degree of latitude - 112 km/70 miles 1 Degree - 60 minutes 1 Minute - 60 arc seconds Prime Meridian - Greenwich meridian Geostationary Satellites - Stationed at 0 degrees celestial latitude and each has a constant celestial longitude Parallax - The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different position