NATS 1585 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Star Chart, Right Ascension, Celestial Equator

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1585
• Professor: Alireza Rafiee

Document Summary

Getting to know the heavens, and the motions of sun, moon and stars. The lines of latitude and longitude on a map of the earth have their equivalent on a map of the celestial sphere, with the revised names of declination and right ascension. On the other hand a polar projection, which concentrates on the area around the north or south pole, is limited to that small region. There are many different types of star charts available, in a variety of forms, each designed to get around the problem that the appearance of the sky changes with time. To use any of them usually requires a little practice. The star chart that you will be introduced to in this assignment are those published by sky. Publishing corporation, they can be purchased in the bookstore. Keep them throughout the year as a valuable and required reference. Detailed descriptions of them will be given in lectures.