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¿Indique el nombre del círculo menor que es paralelo al horizonte aparente de un observador situado en la esfera celeste?What is the name of the small circle parallel to the apparent horizon of an observer on the celestial sphere?
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Correct answer: a) Almucantar.
Why it is correct
Circles parallel to the horizon are almucantars.
Why the others are not
- b) It is an arc, not a circle.
- c) It is an arc, not a circle.
- d) It is an arc, not a circle.
How to work it out in the exam
- Parallel to the horizon: almucantar.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
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