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ASTRONOMY FINAL EXAM REVIEW Historical Astronomers and their accomplishments Eratosthenes Galileo Brahe Newton Kepler Ptolomy Copernicus Know the different ranges of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 Can you list them from shortest to longest? Telescopes Reflecting vs. Refracting Spherical vs. Chromatic aberration Describe the following: asteroid Meteor Meteorite comet Geographic, Horizon and Equatorial Coordinate Systems Range of values for each Know the 3 motions of the Earth Rotation Revolution Precession Describe the Doppler Effect: What is the Red Shift Idea? Planet characteristics Order of the planets Major differences between terrestrial and jovian planets Name and describe the layers of the sun Be able to read and interpret an HR diagram Stages of Star formation and death Identify and describe the different types of galaxies and know which ones contain old vs young stars
