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Why must two coordinates azimuth and altitude be given to specify the location of an object in the night sky?
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What information do you need in order to give the absolute location of place?
anywhere
What is the line of longitude used as the origin in a system of coordinates?
A longitude is a line that circles the globe from north to south. Longitudes are used to specify a location in degrees from east to west on the globe. See picture above. If the picture hasn't been changed the lines (not the equator) are longitudinal lines.
What is the line of longitude used as origin in a system of coordinates?
A longitude is a line that circles the globe from north to south. Longitudes are used to specify a location in degrees from east to west on the globe. See picture above. If the picture hasn't been changed the lines (not the equator) are longitudinal lines.
What time will the sun set on Halloween this year 2010?
The sun is setting somewhere every minute of every day. You need to specify a city or a set of geographical coordinates.
Where lines of latitude and longitude intersect is called?
From largest to smallest, the labels are:Degrees (°)Minutes (')Seconds (")The numbers are always followed by a hemispheric notation, either N for Northern or S for Southern (longitude) and E for Eastern or W for Western hemisphere (latitude).
What do astronomers use to plot positions in the sky?
Positions in the sky are measured by angles. The simplest is the altitude, the angle above the horizon, and the azimuth, the direction measured running eastwards from north. There are other systems but always two coordinates are needed to specify a direction. Star positions are measured with a transit-circle, which always faces exactly south, and the stars are timed as they cross the meridian. The altitude gives the star's declination in degrees and the time gives the right-ascension in hours and minutes after a standard direction known as the First Point of Aries has passed.
What is betelgeuse at 4 am altitude?
The position of Betelgeuse in the sky is a function of the date and your location. I recommend the open-source planetarium program "Stellarium", which will tell you, for any location and date you specify, the location of any star or planet in the sky.
Who discover latitude?
Hipparchus, a Greek astronomer who lived between 190 and 120 BC, was the first person to specify location by using latitude and longitude as coordinates.
What information do you need in order to give the absolute location of place?
anywhere
What is the altitude of Miami?
Since Miami is on the coast, at least parts of it have an altitude of 0. To be more specific, you'd have to specify which part of Miami.
How do you Enter 3D Coordinates in GstarCAD?
Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical coordinates locate points when you are creating objects in 3D.Enter X.Y.Z coordinate3D Cartesian coordinates specify a precise location by using three coordinate values: X, Y, and Z.Entering 3D Cartesian coordinate values (X,Y,Z) is similar to entering 2D coordinate values (X,Y). In addition to specifying X and Y values, you also specify a Z value using the following format:X,Y,Z
What is the slope of the line connecting the points 325 and 3520?
You need two coordinates, not one, to specify a point. To calculate the slope, simply calculate (difference in y-coordinates) / (difference in x-coordinates).
What is the altitude of a right triangular prism?
There are three altitudes to any triangle and you need to specify which one.
What are two numbers that specify a point in a plane called?
The two points are the ordered pair of the coordinates of the point.
How long is the flight to Dubai?
From where? You need to specify a starting location.
What time is it in Australia when its 10 am?
Where is it 10 am, you need to specify a location
How can you make XP search for drivers on an USB pen instead of a driver CD?
When searching for drivers, you have the option to specify a location ( "Include this location in the search" ). Just specify your Flash drive.
