ASTRONOMY 101 FINAL EXAM
How long does it take stars to circle back to their same location?
23 h, 56 m, 04 s
How long does it take the Sun to return to the same position?
Sun returns to same approximate location every 24 h
What is the general motion of the Sun and Moon?
Motion of sun and moon is East with respect to stars
What is the general motion of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn?
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn also move Eastward most of the time, but Westward when
opposite the sun
What is the general motion of Mercury and Venus?
Mercury and Venus move Eastward most of the time, but westward after maximum
Eastward elongation
,What do Star Trail measurements depend on?
The latitude of the observer
What path do the Sun and planets follow?
The ecliptic
How long does it take the Sun to travel around the ecliptic?
365 days
How long does it take the moon to travel around the ecliptic?
27 days
What is the order of moon phases from first to appear to last to appear?
New moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Third Quarter.
How long between each phase of the Moon?
About 1 week
, What time does the first quarter moon rise?
noon
What time does the full moon rise?
Sunset (6 PM)
What time does the new moon rise
Sunrise
What time does the third quarter moon rise?
Midnight
Why do seasons occur on Earth?
the changing angle with which sunlight hits the Earth/ The changing North-South
position of the Sun in the sky during the year
How long does it take stars to circle back to their same location?
23 h, 56 m, 04 s
How long does it take the Sun to return to the same position?
Sun returns to same approximate location every 24 h
What is the general motion of the Sun and Moon?
Motion of sun and moon is East with respect to stars
What is the general motion of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn?
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn also move Eastward most of the time, but Westward when
opposite the sun
What is the general motion of Mercury and Venus?
Mercury and Venus move Eastward most of the time, but westward after maximum
Eastward elongation
,What do Star Trail measurements depend on?
The latitude of the observer
What path do the Sun and planets follow?
The ecliptic
How long does it take the Sun to travel around the ecliptic?
365 days
How long does it take the moon to travel around the ecliptic?
27 days
What is the order of moon phases from first to appear to last to appear?
New moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Third Quarter.
How long between each phase of the Moon?
About 1 week
, What time does the first quarter moon rise?
noon
What time does the full moon rise?
Sunset (6 PM)
What time does the new moon rise
Sunrise
What time does the third quarter moon rise?
Midnight
Why do seasons occur on Earth?
the changing angle with which sunlight hits the Earth/ The changing North-South
position of the Sun in the sky during the year
