General Navigation USCG Question #1657 (Set 52)

In the celestial equator system of coordinates what is the equivalent to the meridians of the Earth system of coordinates?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Hour circles

According to Bowditch, the celestial equator coordinate system uses hour circles passing through the celestial poles, which are directly analogous to meridians running from pole to pole in the terrestrial coordinate system.

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