ASTRO FINAL EXAM SOLVED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+ 2025
no matter where you are on earth, the point directly overhead is called your CORRECT
ANSWERS zenith
what is the name for the time of year when both hemispheres of the earth are equally
exposed to the sun's light CORRECT ANSWERS equinox
say you are looking at a star with right ascension = 30 degrees. you could also say the
right ascension = ______ CORRECT ANSWERS 2 hours
for eyepieces, increasing magnificatoin comes with decreasing CORRECT ANSWERS
focal length
On the Celestial Sphere, the point where the celestial equator crosses the path of the
Sun in the Spring is called the First Point of Aries. Due to the precession of the
equinoxes, it now lies in a constellation other than Aries. What is this constellation?
CORRECT ANSWERS pisces
What is the approximate Declination of the North Star? CORRECT ANSWERS +90
degrees
right ascension and declination CORRECT ANSWERS map the celestial sphere similar
to longitude and latitude on earth
in what constellatoin can you find the north star CORRECT ANSWERS ursa minor
when using a telescope, at what part is the incoming light focused to form an image
CORRECT ANSWERS eyepiece
Say I am in Albany, New York. Albany has approximate coordinates: Latitude = 40
degrees, Longitude = 74 degrees. At what Altitude (above the horizon) will I see the
North Star? CORRECT ANSWERS 40 degrees
Why are the constellations that we commonly refer to as the "Zodiac" significant, or set
apart from other constellations? CORRECT ANSWERS they all lie along the ecliptic
the celestial equator is CORRECT ANSWERS the projection of the earth's equator onto
the sky
Which of these statements best describes where the planets can be found in the sky?
CORRECT ANSWERS on the ecliptic
CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+ 2025
no matter where you are on earth, the point directly overhead is called your CORRECT
ANSWERS zenith
what is the name for the time of year when both hemispheres of the earth are equally
exposed to the sun's light CORRECT ANSWERS equinox
say you are looking at a star with right ascension = 30 degrees. you could also say the
right ascension = ______ CORRECT ANSWERS 2 hours
for eyepieces, increasing magnificatoin comes with decreasing CORRECT ANSWERS
focal length
On the Celestial Sphere, the point where the celestial equator crosses the path of the
Sun in the Spring is called the First Point of Aries. Due to the precession of the
equinoxes, it now lies in a constellation other than Aries. What is this constellation?
CORRECT ANSWERS pisces
What is the approximate Declination of the North Star? CORRECT ANSWERS +90
degrees
right ascension and declination CORRECT ANSWERS map the celestial sphere similar
to longitude and latitude on earth
in what constellatoin can you find the north star CORRECT ANSWERS ursa minor
when using a telescope, at what part is the incoming light focused to form an image
CORRECT ANSWERS eyepiece
Say I am in Albany, New York. Albany has approximate coordinates: Latitude = 40
degrees, Longitude = 74 degrees. At what Altitude (above the horizon) will I see the
North Star? CORRECT ANSWERS 40 degrees
Why are the constellations that we commonly refer to as the "Zodiac" significant, or set
apart from other constellations? CORRECT ANSWERS they all lie along the ecliptic
the celestial equator is CORRECT ANSWERS the projection of the earth's equator onto
the sky
Which of these statements best describes where the planets can be found in the sky?
CORRECT ANSWERS on the ecliptic
