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Title

Test 1: Chapter 1-4

Description

Astr 111, Test 1

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Subject

Astronomy

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

09/19/2011

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Term

Time it takes for light to get from Sun to Earth

Definition

8.3 Minutes

Term

Celestial Poles

Definition

extension of Earth’s axis onto the sky

Term

Zenith

Definition

point directly above observer’s head

Term

Meridian

Definition

imaginary arc from North to South that passes through Zenith

Term

Ecliptic

Definition

Sun’s path