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Positional Astronomy:
Sidereal Time
Which stars are on your local meridian?
It depends on the time at which you observe.
In fact, it depends on both the date and the (clock) time,
because the Earth is in orbit around the Sun.
Consider the Earth at position E1 on the diagram.
The star shown is on the meridian at midnight by the clock.
But three months later, when the Earth reaches position E2 ,
the same star is on the meridian at 6 p.m. by the clock.
Our clocks are set to run (approximately) on solar time (sun time).
But for astronomical observations, we need to use sidereal time (star time).
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Exercise:
At midnight on 1998 February 4th,
Local Sidereal Time at St.Andrews was 8h45m.
St.Andrews has longitude 248'W.
What was the Local Hour Angle of Betelgeuse (R.A. = 5h55m) at midnight?
At what time was Betelgeuse on the meridian at St.Andrews?
At what time was Betelgeuse on the meridian at Greenwich?
Click here for the answer.
For a more detailed discussion of Sidereal Time and related topics, see Chapter 2 of USNO Circular No.179.
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