Astronomy Final Study Guide – Name: **This will be the biggest test
... 22. How does the atmosphere protect us from dangerous forms of radiation? Which forms does it protect us from? Be able to draw a diagram explaining how this happens. ...
... 22. How does the atmosphere protect us from dangerous forms of radiation? Which forms does it protect us from? Be able to draw a diagram explaining how this happens. ...
Lecture 27 (pdf from the powerpoint)
... • All life contains DNA – this instruction packet contains all the information needed to build an organism ...
... • All life contains DNA – this instruction packet contains all the information needed to build an organism ...
About Neptune - COSTA VERDE production
... Neptune has a faint planetary ring system of unknown composition and 13 known moons. It mainly consists of about 80 % hydrogen (H2), about 19 % helium (He) and about 1.5 % methane (CH4). Neptune is as 'ice giant' the fourth of the gas giants (see Uranus). ...
... Neptune has a faint planetary ring system of unknown composition and 13 known moons. It mainly consists of about 80 % hydrogen (H2), about 19 % helium (He) and about 1.5 % methane (CH4). Neptune is as 'ice giant' the fourth of the gas giants (see Uranus). ...
Distances to Stars: Parsecs and Light Years
... Think back to descriptions of solar system distances (light minutes to light days) and compare the situation for nearby stars to get an idea of the immensity of interstellar ...
... Think back to descriptions of solar system distances (light minutes to light days) and compare the situation for nearby stars to get an idea of the immensity of interstellar ...
Eclipses, Distance, Parallax, Small Angle, and Magnitude (Professor
... • Our location within the Moon’s shadow determines whether we see a total or partial solar eclipse. • The Moon’s umbra makes a circle generally about 170 miles in diameter on the surface of the Earth and the Moon’s orbital motion causes that shadow to sweep rapidly along the surface of the earth, an ...
... • Our location within the Moon’s shadow determines whether we see a total or partial solar eclipse. • The Moon’s umbra makes a circle generally about 170 miles in diameter on the surface of the Earth and the Moon’s orbital motion causes that shadow to sweep rapidly along the surface of the earth, an ...
Unit Review Name
... D. Scientists lost interest in space studies as other discoveries were made. 12. What is the main advantage to having the Hubble Space Telescope located in space ...
... D. Scientists lost interest in space studies as other discoveries were made. 12. What is the main advantage to having the Hubble Space Telescope located in space ...
Fundamental Motions (PowerPoint)
... Northern horizon – tells you your latitude. If strong ocean currents carry your ship North, Polaris will gradually get higher from night to night, and you can correct your course accordingly; if Polaris gradually gets lower, you are drifting South. This sort of simple consideration allowed Columbus ...
... Northern horizon – tells you your latitude. If strong ocean currents carry your ship North, Polaris will gradually get higher from night to night, and you can correct your course accordingly; if Polaris gradually gets lower, you are drifting South. This sort of simple consideration allowed Columbus ...
Bumi, Bulan Dan Matahari Tip 1 The Solar System
... Bumi, Bulan Dan Matahari Tip 1 The Solar System consists of the Sun, planets, natural satellites (moon), asteroids, ...
... Bumi, Bulan Dan Matahari Tip 1 The Solar System consists of the Sun, planets, natural satellites (moon), asteroids, ...
File
... • Since the objects in space are very far away, the angles x and y will be VERY close to each other • In fact, the difference in angles is usually measure in units called arcseconds – A degree is divided into 60 minutes, and a minute into 60 seconds, so an arcsecond is 1/3600th of a degree! – …and ...
... • Since the objects in space are very far away, the angles x and y will be VERY close to each other • In fact, the difference in angles is usually measure in units called arcseconds – A degree is divided into 60 minutes, and a minute into 60 seconds, so an arcsecond is 1/3600th of a degree! – …and ...
Maybe We Are Alone in the Universe, After All
... These elements, Dr. Brownlee said, and even heavier ones that are radioactive and also made in supernovas, are needed for the formation of terrestrial-type planets that have sufficient gravity to retain seas and atmospheres and that have plate tectonics, which is powered largely by the heat of radio ...
... These elements, Dr. Brownlee said, and even heavier ones that are radioactive and also made in supernovas, are needed for the formation of terrestrial-type planets that have sufficient gravity to retain seas and atmospheres and that have plate tectonics, which is powered largely by the heat of radio ...
Slide 1
... Some (soft) planetary stats Estimates of planetary numbers still varies widely from team to team. However, all are suggesting that planets are common… Analyses of Kepler data suggest that stars in the galaxy have, on average, 1.6 planets. Therefore, about 160 billion planets exist in the galaxy. 50 ...
... Some (soft) planetary stats Estimates of planetary numbers still varies widely from team to team. However, all are suggesting that planets are common… Analyses of Kepler data suggest that stars in the galaxy have, on average, 1.6 planets. Therefore, about 160 billion planets exist in the galaxy. 50 ...
Lecture 1
... the gravitational influence of a foreground star. The light curve shape is sensitive to whether the lensing star is a single star or a binary (star + planet is a special case of the binary) • Rare - requires monitoring millions of background stars, and also unrepeatable • Some sensitivity to Earth m ...
... the gravitational influence of a foreground star. The light curve shape is sensitive to whether the lensing star is a single star or a binary (star + planet is a special case of the binary) • Rare - requires monitoring millions of background stars, and also unrepeatable • Some sensitivity to Earth m ...
Document
... have the mass of more than 1 Million Suns put together. Stellar Black Holes are formed when the center of a very large star collapses and forms a supernova. The Earth will never be destroyed by a Black Hole. 1. www.nasa.gov 2. www.desura.com ...
... have the mass of more than 1 Million Suns put together. Stellar Black Holes are formed when the center of a very large star collapses and forms a supernova. The Earth will never be destroyed by a Black Hole. 1. www.nasa.gov 2. www.desura.com ...
S NOTES Astronomy
... d) Astronomers use this relationship between distance and speed to measure the distance to distant stars and galaxies. ...
... d) Astronomers use this relationship between distance and speed to measure the distance to distant stars and galaxies. ...
H-R Diagram Lab
... plotted. How are they different? b. Overall, are the stars in Group 3 very bright or very dim? c. Are these stars hot or cool compared to other stars? d. Is the relationship of brightness to temperature for these stars puzzling, or does it make sense? Explain. 7. Conclusion – you may wish to consult ...
... plotted. How are they different? b. Overall, are the stars in Group 3 very bright or very dim? c. Are these stars hot or cool compared to other stars? d. Is the relationship of brightness to temperature for these stars puzzling, or does it make sense? Explain. 7. Conclusion – you may wish to consult ...
WHERE DO WE SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE?
... Elimination of High Mass Stars Roughly 1% of all Milky Way stars are considered high mass stars that do not meet certain minimum criteria ...
... Elimination of High Mass Stars Roughly 1% of all Milky Way stars are considered high mass stars that do not meet certain minimum criteria ...
The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
... Main Sequence Our sun is a main sequence star, as are many stars close to our solar system in our galaxy. Other stars, however, have characteristics that place them in other groups on the chart. Stars that are cool but very luminous must be very large. These we call red giants or super giants. Final ...
... Main Sequence Our sun is a main sequence star, as are many stars close to our solar system in our galaxy. Other stars, however, have characteristics that place them in other groups on the chart. Stars that are cool but very luminous must be very large. These we call red giants or super giants. Final ...
Quiz # 1 - Oglethorpe University
... A) No. If you wait long enough, you can see all the constellations on any clear night of the year. B) Yes. On a summer night all the constellations you can see are different from the constellations you can see on a winter night. C) Yes. On a summer night many of the constellations you can see are di ...
... A) No. If you wait long enough, you can see all the constellations on any clear night of the year. B) Yes. On a summer night all the constellations you can see are different from the constellations you can see on a winter night. C) Yes. On a summer night many of the constellations you can see are di ...
Origin of Our Solar System
... dust particles to stick together and accrete into billions of planetesimals with diameters of about 10 meters. The planetesimals then collide and form protoplanets. Meanwhile, the protosun in the center of the nebular disk becomes massive and hot enough to "turn on" by fusing hydrogen. ...
... dust particles to stick together and accrete into billions of planetesimals with diameters of about 10 meters. The planetesimals then collide and form protoplanets. Meanwhile, the protosun in the center of the nebular disk becomes massive and hot enough to "turn on" by fusing hydrogen. ...
Study Guide for 3RD Astronomy Exam
... Write or identify the definition of the stellar motion term “Proper Motion” Describe or identify types of binary stars. State or identify what additional information can be obtained from and eclipsing binaries besides the combined mass of the stars. Properly label the axes of an HR diagram and ident ...
... Write or identify the definition of the stellar motion term “Proper Motion” Describe or identify types of binary stars. State or identify what additional information can be obtained from and eclipsing binaries besides the combined mass of the stars. Properly label the axes of an HR diagram and ident ...
Aquarius (constellation)
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for ""water-carrier"" or ""cup-carrier"", and its symbol is 20px (Unicode ♒), a representation of water.Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac (the sun's apparent path). It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish, and Eridanus the river.