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Positional astronomy

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Positional astronomy is the study of the positions of celestial objects. This is the oldest branch of astronomy and dates back to antiquity. Observations of celestial objects are important for religious and astrological purposes, as well as for timekeeping.

The science of actually measuring positions of celestial objects in the sky is known as astrometry.

Ancient structures associated with positional astronomy include:

• Chichen Itza
• The Medicine Wheel
• The Pyramids
• Stonehenge
• The Temple of the Sun

The unaided human eye can detect about 6000 stars, of which about half are below the horizon at any one time.

On modern star charts, the celestial sphere is divided into 88 constellations. Every star lies within a constellation.

Constellations are useful for navigation. If you live in the northern hemisphere you can find north by locating the star Polaris. This star is always at a position nearly over the north pole.

See also:

• Planets which are in conjunction form a line which passes through the center of the solar system
• The ecliptic is the plane which contains the orbit of a planet, usually in reference to Earth
• Elongation refers to the angle formed by a planet, with respect to the system's center and a viewing point
• Superior planets have a larger orbit than the earth while the inferior planets (Mercury and Venus) orbit the sun inside the earth's orbit
• A transit occurs when an inferior planet passes through a point of conjunction

See also

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need		The Gnostic Gospels		The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ		The Secret Language of Birthdays: Personology Profiles for Each Day of the Year
Sextrology: The Astrology of Sex and the Sexes		Sexual Astrology : A Sign-by-Sign Guide to Your Sensual Stars		Many Lives, Many Masters		Chart Interpretation Handbook: Guidelines for Understanding the Essentials of the Birth Chart
Astrology for the Soul