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The place where the extended axis of the Earth would touch the celestial sphere is called the celestial what?
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∙ 7y ago
That is also called the axis; the "end-points" of this axis are called the celestial poles.
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∙ 7y agoThe celestial poles.
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Where might you find the celestial sphere celestial equator and celestial poles?
These are imaginary locations in the sky. The "celestial sphere" is a blanket term for everything beyond the Earth. The celestial equator is the plane of the Earth's equator extended out into space. The "celestial poles" are extensions of the north pole and south pole into space. It's sometimes convenient to describe objects out in space with reference to terrestrial coordinates.
What is meant by a celestial globe?
The Celestial Globe (or sphere) is an imaginary sphere around our planet, earth. All objects in the sky and space, such as satellites, can be thought inside this invisible sphere.
What is an armillary sphere?
An armillary sphere is an instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth.
What is the difference in declination angles between the north and south celestial poles?
The Earth orbits on its axis. It isn't a physical axis; there is no metal rod through the Earth, but we can calculate it pretty well. If you were to extend that imaginary axis straight out from the physical poles, this would point to the "celestial poles". Early astronomers thought of the sky as a solid crystal sphere, and all the stars were at the same very great distance away. We know now that isn't true; all the stars are at their own distances, all different. But we still sometimes speak of the "celestial sphere", and the celestial poles, and the celestial equator. This helps us to visualize where we are in the galaxy, and where all the stars are in relationship to each other.
What is the extreme north or south point of the Earth's axis called?
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The place where the extended axis of the Earth would touch the celestial sphere is called the celestial?
Pole
Where is the celetial pole?
either of the two points in the celestial sphere where the earth's axis, if extended, would intersect
What is the sphere that surrounds the earth?
celestial sphere
Where might you find the celestial sphere celestial equator and celestial poles?
These are imaginary locations in the sky. The "celestial sphere" is a blanket term for everything beyond the Earth. The celestial equator is the plane of the Earth's equator extended out into space. The "celestial poles" are extensions of the north pole and south pole into space. It's sometimes convenient to describe objects out in space with reference to terrestrial coordinates.
What are the celestial poles?
The north and south celestial poles are the two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the imaginary rotating sphere of stars called the celestial sphere. The north and south celestial poles appear permanently directly overhead to an observer at the Earth's North pole and South pole respectively. As the Earth spins on its axis, the two celestial poles remain fixed in the sky, and all other points appear to rotate around them, completing one circuit per day.
What are Celestial Poles?
The north and south celestial poles are the two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the imaginary rotating sphere of stars called the celestial sphere. The north and south celestial poles appear permanently directly overhead to an observer at the Earth's North pole and South pole respectively. As the Earth spins on its axis, the two celestial poles remain fixed in the sky, and all other points appear to rotate around them, completing one circuit per day.
When is the yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called?
As seen from Earth, the yearly orbit traces the eclipticon the Earth's celestial sphere.
What is meant by a celestial globe?
The Celestial Globe (or sphere) is an imaginary sphere around our planet, earth. All objects in the sky and space, such as satellites, can be thought inside this invisible sphere.
Celestial Sphere is modeled on what major misconception?
that the earth is the center of the universe
What is the imaginary sphere on which all objects in the sky seem to be located?
The imaginary line around which the earth turns is its axis.
Why do all celestial objects in space not lie on the celestial sphere?
because the objects exist at different distances from earth.
What does the Horizon great circle on the celestial sphere represent?
A circle through the Earth's sphere perpendicular to the observer's latitude
