Exam 1: Charting the Heavens: the Foundations of Astronomy

Why can many more people witness a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse?

If Sirius transits my local meridian tonight at 6:43 PM, when will it transit tomorrow?

The interval from new Moon to first quarter is about a(n)

If you are in the Earth's umbra on the Earth's surface, then

The twelve constellations the solar system bodies move through are the

Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?

The time for the Moon to orbit Earth, relative to the stars is

If we are the Moon's penumbra, then we will see a partial lunar eclipse.

In the scientific method, it is not necessary to test your theory.

A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal equinox.

Sirius has a parallax of 0.38", while Alpha Centauri's is 0.77." Alpha Centauri is about as Sirius.

We get a new and full moon every month. Why don't we get two eclipses every month?

What conditions are necessary for a total solar eclipse?

The larger the parallax shift, the closer an object is to us.

Pensacola, Florida lies at a latitude of 30 degrees north. Where is Polaris in its sky?

Which is longer, the sidereal or synodic month? Why?

A total solar eclipse will only occur when the new moon is both on the ecliptic and at its greatest distance from Earth.

Contrast the sidereal and solar days.

Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest nights.

What happens on or about March 20th, and what does the name signify?