Lab #3: Planetarium 7. Where is 0\" of declination found on the celestial sphere
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Lab #3: Planetarium 7. Where is 0" of declination found on the celestial sphere? 8. What is the declination of the north celestial pole? 9. What is the name of the bright star that is located near the north celestial pole? 10. Are RA & DEC useful for tracking the location of an object throughout the night? Why or why not? 11. In each case, what object is found at the following right ascension and declination? (Use the RA/DE (of date) value). Object Object Name RA (hours) 20h 41m 51s +45 19' 31" 17h 35m 3ls +12 33'08" 16h 30m 10s 26 27' 31" 1 1h 49m 42s +14 30' 10" 14h 50m 41s DEC (Degrees) +74 6' 17Explanation / Answer
7. Celestial equator has a declination of zero degree
8. Declination of North celestial pole is +90 degree.
9. Polaris is located near the north celestial pole.
10. Yes we can use them at night for tracking the location of an object
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