1 Is the north Star Polaris at the Zenith from our viewpoint in Gallup Why or why not You are observing the sky at the equator this is a timelapse photo of what you see What part of the celestial sphere could you be looking ID: 567439
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Questions and AnswersSlide2
1. Is the north Star, Polaris, at the
Zenith from
our viewpoint in Gallup? Why or why not?Slide3Slide4
You are observing the sky at the equator, (this is a time-lapse
photo of what you see).
What part of the celestial sphere could you be looking
at on the horizon?Slide5
You are observing the sky at the equator, (this is a time-lapse
photo of what you see).
3. What part of the celestial sphere could you be looking at when you look at the zenith?Slide6Slide7Slide8
You are observing the sky at the north pole, (this is a
time-lapse photo of what you see).
What part of the celestial sphere could you be looking
at on the horizon?Slide9
You are observing the sky at the north pole, (this is a
time-lapse photo of what you see).
5. What part of the celestial sphere could you be looking
at when you look at the zenith?Slide10
North celestial pole
Celestial equator