Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Fifth Edition)
Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Fifth Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780393937503
Author: Stephen Marshak
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 1, Problem 14OFT

a)

To determine

The fact that is indicated by the position of the North star relative to the Earth’s spin axis and the reason for the particular star being called as North Star.

b)

To determine

Considering the wobble of the Earth’s axis, whether the North Star will be in the same position in a photograph taken from the same location.

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