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ASTRONAVIGATION

(NAVIGASI ASTRONOMIKAL)

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CELESTIAL
SPHERE

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ANGULAR DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE STARS

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 APPARENT PATH
OF THE SUN
IN THE
CELESTIAL SPHERE
(ECLIPTIC)

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 ECLIPTIC

• First point of Aries (vernal equinox)

• First point of Libra (autumnal equinox)
• Celestial meridians
• Position of heavenly bodies

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 DEFINITIONS

• Declination (Dec)
• Polar Distance
• Geographical Position (GP)
• Observer’s Zenith
• Celestial Horizon
• Observer’s Meridian
• Azimuth of heavenly bodies
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• Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA)
– An angle measured Westward from the First point of
Aries the meridian of heavenly body
• Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)
– An angle measured Westward from the Greenwich
meridian to the meridian of heavenly body
• Local Hour Angle (LHA)
– An angle measured Westward from the Observer’s
meridian to the meridian of heavenly body
• Right Ascension (RA)
– An angle measured Eastward from the First point of
Aries to the meridian of heavenly body
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