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¿Cómo se denomina al arco de ecuador contado desde los puntos cardinales Este u Oeste hasta el pie del semicírculo horario que pasa por el astro cuando éste se halla en el horizonte?What is the arc of equator from the east or west cardinal point to the foot of the body’s hour circle when the body is on the horizon called?

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Correct answer: b) Ascensional difference.

Why it is correct

Ascensional difference measures how far the rising is from due east. It depends on declination and latitude.

Why the others are not

  • a) From Aries.
  • c) Not that.
  • d) From the meridian.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. From E or W: ascensional difference.

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