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Where on earth would you go to place a celestial pole on your zenith?
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To place a celestial pole on your zenith, you would travel to the North or South Pole. Your zenith is the imaginary point directly above your head.
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If earth did not rotate could you define the celestial poles and celestial equator?
No, you would not be able to define the celestial poles and equator if the Earth did not rotate. Without rotation, there would be no poles, save for possibly magnetic poles.
What word is the opposite of zenith?
The opposite of zenith (high point, apex) would be nadir(lowest point).Other possible antonyms would be minimum or bottom.In astronomical terms, the point in the sky that is directly over your head is the 'zenith'. The point in the sky that is directly between your feet and down through the Earth is the 'nadir'.
Where would be if the Polaris is seen at the Zenith?
You would be pretty darn close to the north pole. _______________________ Specifically, you would be within about 40 miles of the north pole. Polaris is about 2/3 of a degree away from being directly above the north pole.
What shape are sun earth and other planets?
They would be considered as 'spherical' celestial bodies. round
If you were located on the Earth's equator and were observing the nighttime sky you would find the North Celestial Pole lying at on your?
If you are at the equator, the Earth's celestial pole would be at the northern horizon. However, because of atmospheric haze, you would not be able to see Polaris. Below about 5 degrees north, Polaris is not visible.
Where would you go on earth to see a celestial pole at your zenith?
A person would have to visit the equator for the celestial equator to pass through your zenith or one would have to be at the south pole for the south celestial pole to be at your zenith. You would not see this, but you could note it.
The place where the extended axis of the Earth would touch the celestial sphere is called the celestial?
Pole
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
north celestial pole
The place where the extended axis of the Earth would touch the celestial sphere is called the celestial what?
That is also called the axis; the "end-points" of this axis are called the celestial poles.
Zenith in a sentence?
A mountain peak would be a good way to remember the definition of the word zenith.
If earth did not rotate could you define the celestial poles and celestial equator?
No, you would not be able to define the celestial poles and equator if the Earth did not rotate. Without rotation, there would be no poles, save for possibly magnetic poles.
Why would two celestial bodies be defined as being in opposition?
In positional astronomy ,two celestial bodies are said to be in opposition when they are on opposite sides of the sky,viewed from given place which is usually the Earth.
What celestial events?
The word celestial comes from the same roots as heavens (or sometimes sky); usually a celestial event would usually be considered to be something that takes place beyond the earth's atmosphere. A celestial event might be something like an eclipse or occultation, a star going nova, a planetary transition, etc.
If the north celestial pole was on your horizon where would you be on earth?
up your asskol
What would you find on a Celestial map?
Star fields in their relationship to earth.
Is local zenith is perpendicular to rotation of axis or center of eirth?
You are allowed to run a spell checker on your questions. To answer your question, local zenith is a direction. It is upwards and it goes from the centre (Canadian spelling) of the earth, up thru (Engineering spelling) your head and onward into the sky. It is called local because it depends on your location. If you were standing on the equator then the local zenith is perpendicular to the earth's axis. If you were to stand at either pole, then the local zenith would be parallel to the earth's axis.
What word is the opposite of zenith?
The opposite of zenith (high point, apex) would be nadir(lowest point).Other possible antonyms would be minimum or bottom.In astronomical terms, the point in the sky that is directly over your head is the 'zenith'. The point in the sky that is directly between your feet and down through the Earth is the 'nadir'.
