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the point of the celestial sphere directly under your feet
provides a measurement range for the brightness of stars
the angle between two lines extending from your eye to two objects in the sky
the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head
the measure of light energy striking one square meter per second
the angular distance across an object, from one edge to another
the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars
a less formally defined grouping of stars
named group of stars with finite boundaries in the sky
a scientific model of the sky
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nadir
celestial sphere
ecliptic
angular distance
constellation
zenith
flux
angular diameter
magnitude scale
asterism
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the point of the celestial sphere directly under your feet
provides a measurement range for the brightness of stars
the angle between two lines extending from your eye to two objects in the sky
the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head
the measure of light energy striking one square meter per second
the angular distance across an object, from one edge to another
the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars
a less formally defined grouping of stars
named group of stars with finite boundaries in the sky
a scientific model of the sky
Premises:
the point of the celestial sphere directly under your feet
provides a measurement range for the brightness of stars
the angle between two lines extending from your eye to two objects in the sky
the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head
the measure of light energy striking one square meter per second
the angular distance across an object, from one edge to another
the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars
a less formally defined grouping of stars
named group of stars with finite boundaries in the sky
a scientific model of the sky
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