Crossword for Intro Astro Lecture 2
Across
- 4. Imaginary projection of the sun, moon, planets, stars,and all astronomical bodies upon an imaginary sphere surrounding Earth
- 7. The angle of the object around the horizon (0-360 degrees)
- 9. Stars that circle the celestial poles (never sets)
- 10. When the Sun crosses the celestial equator
- 12. Projection of Earth's equator into sky
- 14. Where you find the main zodiac constellations in the sky
- 16. Measured from celestial equator (-90 degrees (s) to +90 degrees (N))
- 17. All points 90 degrees away from Zenith
Down
- 1. Measured between circles (0h0m0s to 23h59m59s)
- 2. Halfway between the equinoxes when the longest and shortest nights of the year occur
- 3. Altitude of Polaris/North Celestial pole in your sky is equal to your latitude
- 5. The angle above the horizon (0-90 degrees)
- 6. Point directly underneath (opposite of Zenith)
- 8. Coordinate system that gives positions of stars in the local sky due to local horizon and Zenith point (Alt/Az)
- 11. the point directly overhead
- 13. Coordinate system that defines unique positions on the selestial sphere (RA/Dec)
- 15. Line that passes through Zenith, connecting North and South points on horizon