University of Cebu Maritime Education and Training Center Alumnos, Mambaling, Cebu City Celestial Navigation 1 Prelim Examination

Date: _______ Cadets Name: ________________________ Class Schedule: _________________ Score: ____ Test 1: Multiple Choice Instruction: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number. Use capital letter only. ___1.It is the parallel of Declination 23 27N and it is the farthest north reached by the vertical rays of the sun at the time of summer solstice. a. Tropic of Cancer c. Antarctic Circle b. Tropic of Capricorn d. Arctic Circle __2.The Tropic of Cancer marks the northern limit of the: a. South Frigid Zone c. Torrid Zone b. North Frigid Zone d. North Temperate Zone ___3.It is the parallel of latitude 66 33N and it is determined by the point where the suns rays are tangent to the earths surface at the time of winter solstice. a. Antarctic Circle c. Arctic Circle b. Diurnal Circle d. Vertical Circle ___4.What is the difference of latitude between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer? a. 43 06 c. 66 34 b. 23 26 d. 46 52 ___5.Places situated in L 30 N are within the: a. North Frigid Zone c. North Temperate Zone b. Torrid Zone d. Limits of the Polar Regions ___6.If you are in Antarctic Circle what is your latitude? a. 90 N c. 66 33 N b. 66 33 S d. 90 S ___7.On Sept. 21, your vessel was at the tropic of Capricorn. Which of the following will happen? a. Sunrise will be before 0600H c. Sunrise will be after 0600H b. Sunrise will be at 0600H d. None of these ___8.Aphelion is the point where the sun: a. and moon and earth from a right angle c. Crosses the celestial equator b. and moon and earth are in line d. is farthest from the earth ___9.The sun at a maximum declination north would be approximately at: a. Aphelion c. Autumnal Equinox b. Perihelion d. First of Aries ___10.The moon is farthest from the earth at: a. the full moon c. the lunar solstice b. apogee d. quadrature ___11.The moon is nearest to the earth at: a. perigee c. the new moon b. the vernal equinox d. the full moon ___12.what is the average distance between the sun and the earth? a. 91.4 million miles c. 93 million miles b. 94.5 million miles d. 90 million miles ___13.The spinning of a celestial body about an axs is known as: a. Space motion c. revolution b. rotation d. nutation ___14.The daily path of a celestial body that is parallel to the celestial equator is the: a. altitude circle c. vertical circle b. diurnal circle d. hour circle ___15.A sidereal day is how much shorter than a solar day?

a. 4 min. c. 12 min. b. 8 min. d. 16 min. ___16.the line connecting perihelion is called: a. Ecliptic c. line of equinoxes b. line of nodes d. line of apsides ___17.In low latitudes, a first quarter moon will always rise at about: a. Sunrise c. Sunset b. 1200LMT d. 2400LMT ___18.In low latitudes, the full moon will always rise at about: a. Sunrise c. Sunset b. 1200LMT d. 2400 LMT ___19. In low latitudes, a last quarter moon will always rise at about: a. Sunrise c. Sunset b. 1200 LMT d. 2400 LMT ___20.In low latudes, the new moon will always rise at about: a. Sunrise c. Sunset b. 1200 LMT d. 2400 LMT ___21.inferior conjunction is possible for: a. Mercury c. Mars b. Saturn d. Jupiter ___22.It occurs when the sun is between the earth and the planet. a. Inferior Conjunction c. Opposition b. Superior Conjunction d. Elongation ___23.As observed from the earth, the angle between line from the earth to the sun and the earth to an inferior planet is known as: a. Opposition c. Elongation b. Quadrature d. Conjunction ___24.The largest of the navigational planets is: a. Mars c. Jupiter b. Venus d. Saturn ___25.Elongation becomes zero at: a. Opposition c. West Quadrature b. apogee d. Inferior conjunction ___26.The planet Mars will have its greatest magnitude when at: a. Conjunction c. East Quadrature b. Opposition d. west quadrature ___27.Mars is only seen at two phases, one of which: a. is the full phase c. only at sunrise and sunset b. is conjunction d. near 0 elongation ___28.it is a planetary configuration which occurs when the earth is between a planet and the sun. a. Conjunction c. Elongation b. Opposition d. Quadrature ___29.when a superior planet is at 90 elongation, it is also at: a. Conjunction c. Transit b. Opposition d. Quadrature ___30.After Venus passes the point of greatest elongation east, the first position in which the elongation will be zero is: a. Superior Conjunction c. Opposition b. Inferior conjunction d. none of these ___31.Which is an Inferior planet? a. Mars c. Neptune b. Venus d. Pluto ___32.Other than the sun and moon, the brightest object in the sky is: a. Sirius c. Venus b. Canopus d. Jupiter ___33.The apparent motion of a planet eastward among the stars:

a. indirect motion c. direct motion b. retrograde motion d. relative motion ___34.It is the only natural satellite of the planet Earth. a. Sun c. Moon b. Stars d. Meteors ___35.The three laws of planetary and satellite orbits were first discovered by __________ and first derived by __________ from his law of universal gravitation, describes the ideal planetary orbit: a. Kepler Newton c. Gallileo Newton b. Newton Kepler d. Kepler - Galileo ___36.A group of stars which appear close together and form a striking configuration such as a person or animal is: a. Cluster c. Constellation b. Shower d. Galaxy ___37.Stars are classified according to: a. Sidereal Hour Angle c. Magnitude b. Declination d. Distance from the Earth ___38.The magnitude of three stars is indicated. What star is the brightest? a. Antares +1.2 c. Vega +0.1 b. Altair +0.9 d. cannot be determined ___39.The dimmest stars that could be reasonably used for navigational purpose are of what magnitude? a. First c. Sixth b. Third d. Tenth ___40.A star that suddenly becomes several magnitudes brighter and then gradually fades is a: a. Double Star c. Variable Star b. Nova d. Nebula Test 11: Fill in the box to complete the details of the apparent motion of the sun around the ecliptic. (25points) Position of the Sun Date Sept.23 Sign of First point of Constellation Capricorn Declination Spring Season in N.H Season in S.H winter Phenomena Test 111: Construct a diagram of the combination of the celestial coordinates and fill in the box with values extracted from the diagram (20 points) Given: Latitude of the Observer = 50 N Declination = 15 N No. of Alt. Zx Rising Setting Position t LHA t LHA 1. Horizon 2. Pn-Ps 3. PV Note: Set A (Horizon), SET B (Pn-Ps), and Set C (PV)

Rising A Z

Zn

Setting A Z

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Test IV: Fill each word provided below into numbers in the diagram to complete the figure of the Phases of the Moon (15 points) New Moon Waning Gibbous Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent Quadrature Lagging Priming

Opposition

Conjunction

1st Quarter

Last Quarter

Ray of Light

2 5 12 9 Earth 11 6 8 13 10 M 1

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