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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB Double Elimination 2012🎓 HS🔄 Round 1#️⃣ Q17🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of an altazimuth [al-TAZ-uh-muhth] mount compared to an equatorial mount is which of the following?

W) It is more complicated to track stars as they move across the sky
X) The telescope cannot observe the north celestial pole
Y) It is more complicated to construct than an equatorial mount
Z) It requires a larger dome
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