December 20, 1997 Astrolabe questions:
1. When, local apparent solar time, will the sunrise
in Takoma Park on December 10?
a. 5:40 AM
b. 6:15 AM
c. 7:20 AM
d. 7:50 AM
e. 8:00 AM
2. When, local apparent solar time, will the sunset
in Takoma Park on December 10?
a. 4:40P M
b. 5:15 PM
c. 4:00 PM
d. 5:50 PM
e. 4:10 PM
3. On December 10 at midnight, local apparent solar
time, what is the altitude of Rigel in the constellation of Orion?
a. 45°
b. 43°
c. 57°
d. 22°
e. 16°
4. On December 10 at midnight, local apparent solar
time, what is the azimuth of Rigel?
a. 65°
b. 93°
c. 207°
d. 118°
e. 179°
5. On June 20 at what time, local apparent solar
time, is Vega at the zenith?
a. 6:30pm
b. 7:19am
c. 12:40am
d. 11:45pm
e. 9:30pm
6. What is the right ascension of Deneb?
a. 6 hours and 45 minutes
b. 9 hours and 8 minutes
c. 10 hours and 11 minutes
d. 13 hours and 23 minutes
e. 20 hours and 45 minutes
7. What is the declination of Deneb?
a. 50°
b. 46°
c. 40°
d. 32°
e. -16°
8. When, local apparent solar time, will astronomical
twilight be over on December 10, in other words, when will it be dark enough
to satisfy even the need of astronomical photometry?
a. 6:00 pm
b. 5:19 pm
c. 5:40 am
d. 6:20 pm
e. 9:30 pm
9. When, local apparent solar time, will astronomical
twilight begin on December 10, in other words, when should an astronomer stop
taking astronomical photometry data on this date because it is being spoiled
by some morning sunlight?
a. 6:20 pm
b. 19 am
c. 12:40 am
d. 6:45 am
e. 5:40 am
10. What time, local apparent solar time, will the
bright star Arcturus rise on December 10?
a. 6:30 pm
b. 2:00 am
c. 12:40 am
d. 11:45 pm
e. 9:30 pm
95. Using your astrolabe on December 10 the sun rises at when?
a. 7:00AM
b. 7:20AM
c. 6:45AM
d. 6:15AM
e. 5:40AM
96. Using your astrolabe on December 10 at 9PM the altitude of Procyon
is?
a. 10 degrees
b. 0 degrees
c. 20 degrees
d. 26 degrees
e. 15 degrees
97. Using your astrolabe on December 10 Sirius has an altitude of 20 degrees
and Beltrix has an altitude of 50 degrees, what is the time at Montgomery
College?
a. 9:10PM
b. 10:55PM
c. 10:34PM
d. 11:05PM
98. Using your astrolabe on December 10 what time is it when Vega is overhead?
a. noon
b. midnight
c. 1:20PM
d. 3:15PM
e. 7:30PM
99. Using your astrolabe what is the declination of Spica?
a. 0 degrees
b. -19 degrees
c. 5degrees
d. -11degrees
100. Using your astrolabe what is the right ascension of Spica?
a. 13 hours and 28 minutes
b. 10 hours and 32 minutes
c. 4 hours and 30 minutes
d. 11 hours and 20 minutes
95. Using your astrolabe on May 20 the sun rises at what time local apparent
solar time?
a. 6:20AM
b. 5:30AM
c. 6:45AM
d. 4:50AM
e. 5:40AM
96. Using your astrolabe on May 20 at 9PM local apparent solar time the
altitude of Procyon is?
a. 14 degrees
b. 0 degrees
c. 30 degrees
d. 26 degrees
e. 45 degrees
97. Using your astrolabe on May 20 Vega has an altitude of 40 degrees and
Arcturus has an altitude of 70 degrees, what is the local apparent solar
time at Montgomery College?
a. 9:10PM
b. 10:55PM
c. 10:30PM
d. 11:05PM
98. Using your astrolabe on May 20 what time is it when Vega is overhead?
a. noon
b. midnight
c. 1:20PM
d. 2:48AM
e. 7:30PM
99. Using your astrolabe what is the declination of Altair?
a. 0 degrees
b. -19 degrees
c. 9degrees
d. -11degrees
100. Using your astrolabe what is the right ascension of Altair?
a. 13 hours and 28 minutes
b. 10 hours and 32 minutes
c. 19 hours and 55 minutes
d. 11 hours and 20 minutes
Last Modified May 13, 1999.