Study Guides
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Southern Coordinates Help
Introduction to the Sky "Down Under" Suppose that you live in Charleston, South Carolina. Imagine that you go to bed, and in the morning, you awaken in Sydney, Australia, and do not know that you have been ...
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Basic Astronomy Practice Test
Basic Astronomy Practice Test A good score is at least 30 correct. Answers are provided at the end. It’s best to have a friend check your score the first time, so you won’t memorize the answers if you want to take the test again.
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Southern Circumpolar Constellations Help
Introduction to Southern Circumpolar Constellations From the latitude of 35°S, the circumpolar constellations encompass much of the sky. At some time or other during the year, it is possible to see more of the sky ...
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Constellations of the Southern Autumn Help
Constellations of the Southern Autumn—Libra Imagine that it is still the same night and still the same time (10:00 ), and you turn your attention toward the east, north, and west, that part of the sky not confined ...
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Constellations of the Southern Winter Help
Constellations of Southern Winter—Hercules Now imagine that it is the middle of July—the dead of the southern-hemispheric winter—and that you are outdoors at around 10:00 The circumpolar constellations ...
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Constellations of the Southern Spring Help
Constellations of the Southern Spring—Pisces and Aries Now imagine that it is around 10:00 in the middle of October and that you are at the latitude of Sydney, Buenos Aires, or Cape Town (approximately 35°S). ...
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Constellations of the Southern Summer Help
Constellations of the Southern Summer—Canis Major and Lepus Finally, let’s look at the late-evening sky in the middle of January. Here are the prominent new constellations of the southern-hemispheric summer ...
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The Southern Sky Practice Problems
Review the following concepts if needed: Southern Coordinates Help
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