ppt课件-n t s1311 命题 cosmosto 地球（ n a t s1311- fromthe cosmosto earth）.pptVIP

NATS 1311 - From the Cosmos to Earth Daily Paths of the Sun at Equinoxes and Solstices Celestial Coordinate System In this coordinate system the position of a star is specified by the right ascension and the declination. This system is used more than any other by astronomers. Local Skies * Seasons occur because even though the Earths axis remains pointed toward Polaris throughout the year, the orientation of the axis relative to the Sun changes as the Earth orbits the Sun. Around the time of the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere has summer because it is tipped toward the Sun, and