Azimuth
Celestial Horizon
Celestial Sphere
Circumpolar Stars
Coordinate System
Coordinates
Degree
Great Circle
Horizon
Horizon System
International Date Line
Latitude
Longitude
Minute of Arc
Prime Meridian
Second of Arc
Zenith
Zero Point
2. Show where the zero point is located on the terrestrial coordinate system.
3. State another name for the Prime Meridian.
4. State the latitude and longitude of the North Pole on Earth.
5. Given a location on planet Earth, state the corresponding latitude and longitude
coordinates.
6. Given a set of latitude and longitude coordinates, state the location on planet Earth.
7. Give examples of great circles.
8. Explain how to estimate 2 degrees, 10 degrees, and 20 degrees in angular size using
only your hand.
9. Give the approximate angular size of the sun, the moon, and the stars.
10. Give the altitude measurements for your horizon and your zenith.
11. Give the azimuth of the north, south, east, and west point on the celestial sphere.
12. Under what two conditions does the altitude and azimuth of a celestial object depend
on? Why?
13. Use a quadrant to measure altitude.
14. Which way do the stars rotate around Polaris?