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