Exam 1 v.1

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation. Looks like a chair.

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation. Looks like a cat. Long line.

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation

Circumpolar Constellation. Contains the North Star.

The type of constellation that always stays visible in the sky.

Brightest Star in the sky. Part of Canis Major.

2nd Brightest Star. Part of Bootes.

3rd Brightest Star. Part of Lyra.

4th Brightest Star. Part of Auriga.

5th Brightest Star. Part of Orion.

Imaginary globe where Earth is at the center and provides an easy way of describing position of objects in sky.

A great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path across the sky during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can occur only when the moon crosses it.

No matter where you are on Earth, stars appear to rotate about a point called the _____________ .

Longitude, side to side, how far east (right), measure sun form spring (vernal) equinox, uses hours minutes and seconds. Used to measure where a star is in the sky.

The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.

Measures how far north or south an object is from the celestial equator. Latitude.

Motion of Earth on it's axis, and around the sun. Also the direction almost everything in our solar system moves.

The only things in our solar system that spin Clockwise.

Type of Orbit the Earth has.

Point in Earth's orbit nearest to the sun.

The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun.

Dwarf planet removed from the solar system.

Belt that Pluto is in.

Decided the definition of a planet.

An arc drawn between the North and South poles.

He was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.

A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.

Sixth star in Ursa Major.

Seventh star in Ursa Major.

A pattern of stars that is too small to be a constellation.

North Star.

The point on the celestial sphere where the path of the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north in March, marking the zero point of right ascension. Owing to precession of the equinoxes, it has moved into Pisces, and is now approaching Aquarius. Also called the "vernal equinox."

Our neighboring galaxy. It is the closest in our local group. Two times the size of the milky way.

Distance light travels in a year.

The highest point.

The lowest point.

Star in Ursa Minor.

What constellation does the Sun pass through that is NOT a sign of the zodiac?

2nd Brightest Star in the sky (Not just Northern Hemisphere)

3rd Brightest Star in the sky (Not just northern hemisphere).