Description : What is the altitude of the north celestial pole for an observer located on the earth's equator?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : The sun and celestial body impact?
Last Answer : Here is a video file of two comets colliding with the sun and the aftermath of the collision.
Description : What was a celestial body that orbit the sun because of its own gravity?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : The equal length of day and night on September 23rd in all parts of the world is known as - (1) Autumnal Equinox (2) Celestial Equinox (3) Winter Equinox (4) Vernal Equinox
Last Answer : (1) Autumnal Equinox Explanation: Equinox means two days during the year, March 21 and September 23, when day and night are almost equal throughout the world because the Sun shines vertically on the Equator. March 21 is called vernal equinox and September 23 is called autumnal equinox.
Description : The equal length of day and night on September 23rd in all parts of the world is known as (1) Autumnal Equinox (2) Celestial Equinox (3) Winter Equinox (4) Vernal Equinox
Last Answer : Autumnal Equinox
Description : Howmany time in a year Sun shines vertically on the equator?
Last Answer : Twice a year
Description : The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because (a) Of the shape of the earth (b) The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth’s surface (c) The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earth’s surface (d) Gravitational pull is more at the poles
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above ______. (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : (4) Equator Explanation: An equinox is an astronomical event in which the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 ... equatorial line. On an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal duration all over the planet.
Description : When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator? (1) Throughout the year (2) For six months (3) Twice a year (4) Once a year
Last Answer : (3) Twice a year Explanation: When the Sun is vertically above the equator, the day is of equal length all over Earth. This happens twice a year, and these are the "equinoxes" in March and in ... per year. Outside the tropic zones, whether to the south or north, the Sun is never directly overhead.
Description : When does the sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator?
Last Answer : At the solstice
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above _____ (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : Equator
Description : When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator ? (1) Throughout the year (2) For six months (3) Twice a year (4) Once a year
Description : Did North American Indians consider Mars as a sacred celestial object?
Last Answer : My memory may be failing; but the only people I remember having a fixation on Mars lived in the Roman Empire.I’m part Native American & I don’t remember any history on acknowledging that Mars even existed in our culture.
Description : What are the celestial bodies almost always visible but not tonight Feb. 21, 2017?
Last Answer : It might be that they are “setting” before the Sun, and might be more easily observed in the mornings before sunrise.
Description : What celestial l body you see in the sky tonight, Jan 13, 2017?
Last Answer : Do snowflakes count as celestial bodies?
Description : Does Celestial, a brand that makes teas, still use pesticides?
Last Answer : I couldn’t find any organic Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime tea, so they still might be using them.
Description : What are your plans for this evening? Interested in seeing a celestial show?
Last Answer : Thanks for the info.
Description : Units of Measurements in Space and on Celestial bodies?
Last Answer : I don’t understand your question.
Description : A satellite orbits around the earth due to a.Celestial force b.Gravitational force c.Centrifugal force d.Centripetal force e.All of the above
Last Answer : c. Centrifugal force
Description : What do we get to know by the study of celestial bodies? -Geography
Last Answer : We get to know about the origin, evolution and function of each and every celestial bodies.
Description : Name the extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of light energy, and typically having a star like image in a telescope. -Space
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which celestial body besides earth bear, The Sea of Tranquility’ and The Ocean of Storms’ ? -Do You Know?
Description : Who is the author of the book "Celestial Bodies" ? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Jokha Alharthi
Description : Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon
Last Answer : Somehow: Saturn - Earth Jupiter - Tree Mars - Fire Venus - Metal Mercury - Water Moon -?
Description : Which is the best telescope to watch celestial bodies in the sky?
Last Answer : Yes, It's available. 100mm table top reflector is the perfect starter telescope. It'd quite large enough to view night sky objects like moon, planets &etc.
Description : What small piece of celestial debris that struck the surface of a planet?
Description : What celestial events occur around July 4th?
Last Answer : aphelion
Description : What celestial event occur around July 4th?
Description : Among the following, the celestial body farthest from the Earth is – (1) Saturn (2) Uranus (3) Neptune (4) Pluto
Last Answer : (3) Neptune Explanation: Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly ... relatively small, approximately onesixth the mass of the Earth's Moon and one-third its volume.
Description : Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium-3, a potential source of energy? (1) Earth (2) Moon (3) Venus (4) Saturn
Last Answer : (2) Moon Explanation: The Moon and other celestial bodies contain a vast amount of natural resources. One, and in abundance, is helium-3. It is estimated that forty tons of it can meet twenty five percent of the global energy demand for one year.
Description : What term is normally associated with specifying the location of a celestial body in space? A. Constellation B. Galaxy C. Satellite D. Ephemeris
Last Answer : D. Ephemeris
Description : Which celestial body contains helium-4 in abundance
Last Answer : Earth
Description : Which celestial bodies is located farthermost to earth
Last Answer : Pluto
Description : Which celestial body besides earth bear, The Sea of Tranquility’ and The Ocean of Storms’?
Last Answer : Moon
Description : You have discovered a new celestial body. It has a thick atmosphere and it produces powerful cosmic winds and, when observed, the clouds obscure the body. You have determined it is this type of star. A. Wolf-Rayet star (Answer) B. Red supergiant C. Stellar storm D. Pulsar
Last Answer : A. Wolf-Rayet star (Answer)
Description : Which is the Excluding the moon the celestial object the appear brightest in the sky?
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium-3, a potential source of energy ? (1) Earth (2) Moon (3) Venus (4) Saturn
Description : Among the following, the celestial body farthest from the Earth is (1) Saturn (2) Uranus (3) Neptune (4) Pluto
Last Answer : Neptune
Description : Why day neutral and long day plants grow best in countries near the equator?
Last Answer : It's warmer near the equator. There is more sunlight there.
Description : A day is added when one crosses – (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : (1) the equator from south to north Explanation: A traveler crossing the International Date Line eastbound subtracts one or 24 hours, so that the calendar date to the west of the line is ... fixed, albeit arbitrary, boundary on the globe where the calendar date advances in the westbound direction.
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The tides at any place occur a little less than 1 hour later, each succeeding day (B) The influence of the earth's gravity alone produces level-tidal ... ) The spinning force is maximum at the equator and zero at the poles (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : The net effect of circulation is to move warm air from the and thus moderate the equator-to-pole energy gradient created by . (a) the tropics to the poles; the difference insolation absorbed in ... from the surface up to the tropopause; more heating in the atmosphere than at the surface from GHGs
Last Answer : the tropics to the poles; the latitudinal distribution of absorbed insolation
Description : A day is added when one crosses (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : the equator from south to north
Description : How much time minutes taken by the sun to cross the longitude?
Last Answer : It is instantaneous. A longitude is an idealised line and soinfinitesimally thin. To go from one longitude to the next takesapprox 15 minutes.