in which P = dX + idY denotes the motion of
celestial pole due to excitations, [[sigma].sub.c], [[sigma]'.sub.c] are Chandler frequencies in terrestrial and celestial frame, respectively, [[sigma]'.sub.f] is the FCN frequency in celestial frame.
Reif, "The north
celestial pole loop," Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol.
(37) Given the early focus on the
celestial pole in early Chinese astronomy, it would be surprising if the inconstancy of such a highly symbolic location did not register with observers in the Chinese Bronze Age.
On the other hand, the south
celestial pole, along with the stars near it, are never above the horizon as seen from Europe.
To make the necessary star-trail image, you need to attach a digital camera with a standard or a short telephoto lens to your equatorial mount or telescope tube and direct it at the
celestial pole. I recommend first taking a static image to help with identifying stars--for example, a 15-second exposure at f/4 and ISO 1600.
The adopted values of jumps of the
celestial pole offset are shown in Table 5.
In the north Ursa Major lies to the west of the
celestial pole and is beginning its descent towards the horizon.
Our Earth's North Pole points to a spot in the sky called the north
celestial pole. It lies very close to the brightest star of the Little Dipper, which is why we call that star Polaris, or the North Star.
We lack a significant pole star in the southern hemisphere so many people use the Cross to find the south
celestial pole. If you continue the line between Gamma Crucis and Alpha Crucis for about 4.5 times the distance between them ten you will end up at a point fairly close to the south
celestial pole.
Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are expected to have a clear view of the comet because it will initially appear high in the sky, near the north
celestial pole, all night.
The latitude of an observer on earth is the altitude of the north or south
celestial pole. No star is located exactly at either
celestial pole, but the Pole Star is not far from the north
celestial pole, making a small orbit about it once every twenty-four hours.
The south
celestial pole (SCP) is the point in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, extended southward, intersects the celestial sphere.