Declination and Right Ascension

This animation shows the location of a star on the celestial sphere for any given declination and right ascension. It also shows the annual path of the sun across the celestial sphere for a chosen obliquity.

 

Keith Harrison

 
Materiaaltype
Werkblad
Tags
ascension  astronomy  celestial  declination  right  sphere 
Doelgroep (leeftijd)
15 – 19+
Taal
English
 
 
 
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