Question

Which statement about Right Ascension is FALSE?

a. Each hour is equal to 15 degrees of sky
b. Its origin is the Vernal Equinox
c. It is measured eastward in units of time
d. It is very similar to latitude on the Earth
e. It turns the sky into a vast 24 hour clock face

Answer 1

The false statement about Right Ascension is that it is very similar to latitude on the Earth, when it is actually analogous to Earth's longitude.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to which statement about Right Ascension (RA) is FALSE is that It is very similar to latitude on the Earth. The reason this statement is false is because Right Ascension is actually similar to longitude on the Earth.

It measures the east-west positions of celestial bodies and is measured from the vernal equinox, only eastward, in units of time which are each equal to 15 degrees. The other options given in the question are all true: Each hour is equal to 15 degrees of sky, Its origin is the Vernal Equinox, It is measured eastward in units of time, and It turns the sky into a vast 24-hour clock face, are all accurate descriptions of Right Ascension.