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El ángulo que forman el ecuador celeste y el horizonte del observador es:The angle between the celestial equator and the observer’s horizon is:
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Correct answer: b) The colatitude
Why it is correct
The pole rises above the horizon by the latitude. The equator, 90º from the pole, makes the colatitude with the horizon.
Why the others are not
- a) That is the pole’s altitude.
- c) That is the ecliptic’s tilt.
- d) Not that.
How to work it out in the exam
- Equator and horizon: colatitude.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
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