Question

The star named Canopus has a declination of approximately –52°. Which of these statements is correct about Canopus?

A. It is fifty-two degrees above the celestial equator.
B. It is fifty-two degrees below the celestial equator.
C. It is fifty-two degrees to the left of the celestial equator.
D. It is fifty-two degrees to the right of the the celestial equator.

Answer 1

It is fifty-two degrees below the celestial equator.

Step-by-step explanation:

Declination:

The second coordinate is called the declination (Dec). It indicates the vertical position of a celestial object which corresponds to latitude. Declination is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds of arc. One degree of declination is divided into 60 minutes of arc and one minute of arc is further divided into 60 seconds of arc. When declination is positive, a star’s location is north of the celestial equator. When declination is negative, the star location is south of the celestial equator, or in this case, below.

Answer 2

It’s A, it’s fifty two degrees above the celestial equator, you can also look up the same question and see if any of them match