An observer's nadir is
A) the point directly opposite the observer's zenith.
B) the north point on the observer's horizon.
C) located at the center of Earth.
D) always located near a circumpolar constellation.
E) directly opposite the north celestial pole.
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Q10: An observer on Earth's equator would find
A)Polaris
Q11: The apparent visual magnitude of a star
Q12: In contrast to Ursa Major, the Big
Q13: Constellation names are from _ translated into
Q14: A(n) _ is 1/60th of a degree.
A)precession
B)second
Q16: The celestial equator is
A)a line around the
Q17: An observer on Earth's equator would find
Q18: An observer in the Northern Hemisphere watches
Q19: Seen from the northern latitudes (mid-northern hemisphere),
Q20: Most star names, such as Aldebaran and
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