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Down: 1) points on the celestial sphere directly in line with earth's axis3) flat surface we stand on; cuts celestial sphere in 2 halves6) the apparent easterly circular path of the sun against the background of fixed stars7) celestial latitude measured upward or downward from celestial equator8) the brightness of the stars as they appear to the naked eye12) 18 degree wide band center of the ecliptic within we always find the moon, sun and planets13) points on the ecliptic where it crosses the celestial equator14) a point directly overhead in one's F.O.V15) half circle beginning at north horizon point going through zeuith and ending at south horizon point Across: 2) celestial longitude measured east from the prime celestial meridian4) lines of celestial meridians or right ascension5) 2 points 2 locations of the sun on the ecliptic where its declination will be at a max or min altitude9) 2 demensional almost circular orbital plane formed by a planet as it orbits the sun10) the direction you are facing11) the instant when a celestial object crosses one's meridian at which point its altitude will be a maximum16) the angular height of a celestial object expressed in degrees straight up from the horizon17) circle formed by the North horizon circle stars are always visible18) a group of stars in a relatively confirmed region of the sky which was thought to represent some sort of mythological significance19) the north star the altitude is always equal to the latitude
 

 

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