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Test 1: Chapter 1-4
Astr 111, Test 1
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Astronomy
09/19/2011
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Time it takes for light to get from Sun to Earth
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Celestial Poles

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extension of Earth’s axis onto the sky
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Zenith

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point directly above observer’s head
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Meridian

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imaginary arc from North to South that passes through Zenith
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Ecliptic

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Sun’s path
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