ASTRONOMY TALK

The function to locate the location of Kaabah is to locate the direction of kiblat

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• false

What's importance of Astronomy for Muslim?

• to know presice the prayer time

• location of kaabah for kiblat

• help to determine the first day of Muslim month

• All of the above

How Astronomy helps in determine the first day of fasting?

• locating position of the shadow

• locating position of moon

• locating position of the Mars

• locating position of sun

Positioning can be defined as

"knowing one's position on earth or the art and science by knowing where you are"

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• false

How do we describe our location on this world?

• By latitude, longitude, z

• By latitude and longitude

• By ellipsoidal height only

• By latitude and height

Pick the right sequence

• Man made - satellite

• Total station - theodolite

• Man made - satellite era

• Total Station - man made

What is shadow can tell us?

• shortest shadow around mid day (zuhr time)

• longer shadow in the afternoon

  (asr time)

• the longest (maghrib time)

• All above

What do we called the star pattern?

• chain

• cohesion

• constellation

• connection

What is the name of this constellation?

• orion

• cassiopeia

• perseus

• hercules

What is Kamal device?

• device for determining the declination and right ascension of stars

• device that determines latitude

• show the location of objects in the sky

• measure the positions of stars