Celestial equator - Wikipedia
WEBThe celestial equator is the great circle of the imaginary celestial sphere on the same plane as the equator of Earth. By extension, it is also a plane of reference in the equatorial coordinate system .
Celestial equator | astronomy | Britannica
WEBcelestial equator is the great circle in which the plane of the terrestrial Equator intersects the celestial sphere; it consequently is equidistant from the celestial poles. When the Sun lies in its plane, day and night are everywhere of …
Celestial Coordinates for Beginners - Sky & Telescope
WEBFeb 26, 2019 · Viewed from Earth's equator, the celestial equator begins at the eastern horizon, passes directly overhead and drops down to the western horizon. Since we're inside a sphere, it would continue around the backside of the Earth as well.
What is the celestial equator? - ThinkCelestial
WEBAug 30, 2020 · The celestial equator is an imaginary line that extends out from the Earth's equator into the celestial sphere. It divides the celestial sphere in half (just like the real equator does with Earth) and is used to map stars and other celestial objects.
Ecliptic vs. Celestial Equator: Understanding Differences
WEBJun 24, 2024 · The celestial equator is an imaginary line projected outward from Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere. It divides the celestial sphere into two equal halves, known as the northern and southern celestial hemispheres.
Celestial Equator | The Sky Tonight
WEBCelestial Equator. Each day and night as the fixed stars appear to rotate around the earth like a giant celestial sphere, the circumpolar stars (above the horizon in the north) turn in circles around the north celestial pole (Polaris, the north star).
Diurnal motion | Earth’s Rotation, Celestial Sphere & Celestial Equator ...
WEBThe intersection of the plane of the Earth’s Equator with the celestial sphere defines the celestial equator. The apparent daily paths of celestial objects are circles parallel to the celestial equator and are termed diurnal circles.
Celestial equator - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe celestial equator is a term in observational astronomy. It is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth's equator. In other words, it is a projection of the terrestrial equator out into space. [1]
Chapter 2: Reference Systems - NASA Science
WEBThe celestial equator is 0° DEC, and the poles are +90° and -90°. Right ascension (RA) is the celestial equivalent of longitude. RA can be expressed in degrees, but it is more common to specify it in hours, minutes, and seconds of time: the sky appears to turn 360° in 24 hours, or 15° in one hour.
2.1 The Sky Above - Astronomy 2e - OpenStax
WEBThe celestial equator, 90° from the celestial poles, would lie along your horizon. As you watched the stars during the course of the night, they would all circle around the celestial pole, with none rising or setting.
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