Astronomy Cast

Ep. 170: Coordinate Systems


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This is going to be one of those weeks where we tackle something you're mentally avoiding. You know all those astronomical terms, like alt-azimuth, right ascension and declination, arc seconds and arc minutes? Of course not, your mind has blocked them out. Today we're going explain them, so you don't need to avoid them any more. Soon, you'll be ready to find anything in the cosmos.
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Astronomy CastBy Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay