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MCQIntermediateCelestial Coordinates & Time

USAAAO — 2019 First Round

Question 12

The celestial coordinates of the Orion Nebula are RA 05h35m, dec −05°23′. Which of the following is closest to the time (local solar time) when the Orion Nebula would cross the meridian on the night of February 1st 2019? The date of the vernal equinox of 2019 is March 20th.

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Source: USAAAO 2019 First Round, Question 12.