What is “Beckys” Right Ascension?
17h 30m B) 16h 30m C) 18h 30m D) 15h 30m E) Unable to be determined from this data. 6) Of the following, when would we expect a Spring tide? A) On the day of the Vernal Equinox. B) At any New Moon. C) At any First or Third Quarter Moon. D) Only at the first Full Moon of Spring. 7) The time it takes the Earth to rotate once on its axis relative to the stars is called: A) A mean solar day. B) An apparent solar day. C) A sidereal day. D) A stellar day. E) A Doris Day 8) In order for there to be a solar eclipse, the Moon must be in which phase? A) Full B) New C) Either Full or New, but no other phase. D) None of the above. Solar eclipses can occur with the moon in any phase. 9) A 1st quarter Moon is just transiting your meridian. About what time isit? A) Sunset B) Noon C) Sunrise D) Midnight 10) The star Beta Cassiopeia has a visual magnitude of 2.3. The star Tau Ceti has a visual magnitude of 3.5. Which one looks brighter? A) Beta Cassiopeia B) Tau Ceti C) Not enough information given. D)