Consider an Observer Located on the Equator

question 20

Essay

Consider an observer located on the equator.If the observer sees a star directly overhead at 8 P.M., where will that star be located in the night sky at midnight? How far above the horizon will it be or will it have set?

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Definitions:

Inca

A South American indigenous empire with an advanced society, thriving in what is now Peru from the 13th to the 16th century until the Spanish conquest.

Hydraulic Theory

A theory suggesting that the development and maintenance of a civilization is closely linked to its ability to create and manage large-scale water control systems.

River Valleys

Geographical areas formed by the land surrounding a river, often characterized by fertile soil and significant for early human civilizations.

Hydraulic Theory

A theory that suggests the control and management of water resources played a crucial role in the development of early civilizations.