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Where is it i n the Night Sky?

Where is it i n the Night Sky?. Altitude and Azimuth are simple ways to locate an object in the sky. Altitude. Altitude (Alt.) is the angle of Elevation in degrees to the object from the Horizon. The Horizon is at 0° Alt. . Straight up is the… Zenith at 90° Alt.

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Where is it i n the Night Sky?

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  1. Where is it in the Night Sky?

  2. Altitude and Azimuth are simple ways to locate an object in the sky.

  3. Altitude Altitude(Alt.) is the angle of Elevation in degrees to the object from the Horizon. The Horizon is at 0° Alt. Straightupis the… Zenithat 90° Alt. Straight Down isthe… Nadir at – 90°Alt

  4. Azimuth Azimuth(Az) is the angle from North measured clockwise in degrees. North = 0° Az. East = 90 ° Az. South = 180 ° Az West = 270° Az

  5. Quadrants and Compasses A Quadrantis a simple instrument for measuring altitude. You will make and use one. A Sextantis a complex instrument that measures altitude very accurately.

  6. Compasses A Compassshows the direction of Magnetic North. This is 13° East of True North (called the angle of deflection), so when finding Azimuth you need to take that into account. Either… • Add 13° - OR - • Set the dial so that North is 13° west of the direction the needle points.

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