Star Quiz - Sue Ryder
... What age are they, where are they based? • Next think about timing, what day of the week, and time of day will suit them? Is a week night or weekend better? • Think about your venue too. Will your guests bring children? If so an earlier time, and family friendly venue will be best. You could use a p ...
... What age are they, where are they based? • Next think about timing, what day of the week, and time of day will suit them? Is a week night or weekend better? • Think about your venue too. Will your guests bring children? If so an earlier time, and family friendly venue will be best. You could use a p ...
Loving The Universe
... Energy Of Fusion: Solar Power Convert 1 kg of H to He: 0.7% ( = 7 grams) becomes energy by E = mc2, (0.007 kg)x(3.0 x 108 m/s)2 = 630 trillion joules = 175 million kWhr = 175 GWhr US Annual Electrical Use = 3700 GWhr ...
... Energy Of Fusion: Solar Power Convert 1 kg of H to He: 0.7% ( = 7 grams) becomes energy by E = mc2, (0.007 kg)x(3.0 x 108 m/s)2 = 630 trillion joules = 175 million kWhr = 175 GWhr US Annual Electrical Use = 3700 GWhr ...
PowerPoint file - High Point University
... Leonid meteor storms happen when Earth plows through clouds of dusty debris shed by comet 55/P Tempel-Tuttle. Right now Earth is heading for two such clouds. "We'll collide with both of them on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19th," says Cooke. "The first cloud will cause a flurry of meteors over Europe at ab ...
... Leonid meteor storms happen when Earth plows through clouds of dusty debris shed by comet 55/P Tempel-Tuttle. Right now Earth is heading for two such clouds. "We'll collide with both of them on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19th," says Cooke. "The first cloud will cause a flurry of meteors over Europe at ab ...
Lecture1
... course website into a section (Telebears aside) • For that to happen, you MUST get an account in Blackboard • Sections next week are all in the basement of Campbell Hall • This is not a mathematical course, but there is simple algebra in it (like L=R2 T4 ) a bit. Critical thinking IS required. • The ...
... course website into a section (Telebears aside) • For that to happen, you MUST get an account in Blackboard • Sections next week are all in the basement of Campbell Hall • This is not a mathematical course, but there is simple algebra in it (like L=R2 T4 ) a bit. Critical thinking IS required. • The ...
PowerPoint Presentation - AST121 Introduction to Astronomy
... Leonid meteor storms happen when Earth plows through clouds of dusty debris shed by comet 55/P Tempel-Tuttle. Right now Earth is heading for two such clouds. "We'll collide with both of them on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19th," says Cooke. "The first cloud will cause a flurry of meteors over Europe at ab ...
... Leonid meteor storms happen when Earth plows through clouds of dusty debris shed by comet 55/P Tempel-Tuttle. Right now Earth is heading for two such clouds. "We'll collide with both of them on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19th," says Cooke. "The first cloud will cause a flurry of meteors over Europe at ab ...
NGSS Alignment - University of Louisville
... • The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth. (5-‐ESS1-‐1) • The orbits of Earth around the Sun and ...
... • The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth. (5-‐ESS1-‐1) • The orbits of Earth around the Sun and ...
doc - Discover Earth Science
... a. model was the product of Ptolemy - celestial objects revolved westward around the Earth b. outer planets moved on an epicycle while the epicycle followed a deferent c. it does explain what you see in the nighttime sky - it could be correct d. it does NOT account for terrestrial motions and phenom ...
... a. model was the product of Ptolemy - celestial objects revolved westward around the Earth b. outer planets moved on an epicycle while the epicycle followed a deferent c. it does explain what you see in the nighttime sky - it could be correct d. it does NOT account for terrestrial motions and phenom ...
Clever Catch - American Educational Products
... The Sun, planets, comets, and moons are all part of our _______ . ...
... The Sun, planets, comets, and moons are all part of our _______ . ...
how the Sun impacts the Earth
... 4.6 billion years ago, from which the planets formed, is consistent with the observation that all of the planets revolve in the same direction, that of the rotation of the Sun ...
... 4.6 billion years ago, from which the planets formed, is consistent with the observation that all of the planets revolve in the same direction, that of the rotation of the Sun ...
Chapter 27 Stars and Galaxies
... the Sun was forming in the center of the solar nebula, planets were forming in the outer regions ► Planetesimals (small bodies of matter within the solar nebula) joined together through collisions and the force of gravity to ...
... the Sun was forming in the center of the solar nebula, planets were forming in the outer regions ► Planetesimals (small bodies of matter within the solar nebula) joined together through collisions and the force of gravity to ...
solutions - Las Cumbres Observatory
... 2. How are the compositions of the two stars changing over their life times? T he larger star uses more of its fuel and its mass goes down visibly on the graph. The 1 solar mass star appears to lose very little ...
... 2. How are the compositions of the two stars changing over their life times? T he larger star uses more of its fuel and its mass goes down visibly on the graph. The 1 solar mass star appears to lose very little ...
The Inner Planets
... straight line forever and ever. But the force of gravity kept pulling it towards the Earth. The moon is going fast enough that it keeps curving around the Earth. It is constantly falling towards the Earth. ...
... straight line forever and ever. But the force of gravity kept pulling it towards the Earth. The moon is going fast enough that it keeps curving around the Earth. It is constantly falling towards the Earth. ...
THE DYNAMIC TRIO - Siemens Science Day
... Cut out three circles for each set of two students. For each pair, you will need a medium yellow circle, a smaller medium-sized blue circle, and a small white circle. Prepare a chart with a list of the planet names. Place one sheet of bulletin board paper along a wall with a flat surface for writing ...
... Cut out three circles for each set of two students. For each pair, you will need a medium yellow circle, a smaller medium-sized blue circle, and a small white circle. Prepare a chart with a list of the planet names. Place one sheet of bulletin board paper along a wall with a flat surface for writing ...
Homework 3 available
... i.e., hot and dense enough, for thermonuclear fusion to take place. With this in mind (and remembering that only 75% of the mass of the Sun is hydrogen) calculate how long the Sun can shine with its current luminosity. Express your answer in years. Compare with the known age of the Sun, and comment. ...
... i.e., hot and dense enough, for thermonuclear fusion to take place. With this in mind (and remembering that only 75% of the mass of the Sun is hydrogen) calculate how long the Sun can shine with its current luminosity. Express your answer in years. Compare with the known age of the Sun, and comment. ...
Astronomy - Dallas ISD
... An astronomer observes two stars and finds that they have the same apparent magnitude. Based on his observation, which conclusion could not be true? A ...
... An astronomer observes two stars and finds that they have the same apparent magnitude. Based on his observation, which conclusion could not be true? A ...
Astronomy 8 - Dallas ISD
... An astronomer observes two stars and finds that they have the same apparent magnitude. Based on his observation, which conclusion could not be true? A ...
... An astronomer observes two stars and finds that they have the same apparent magnitude. Based on his observation, which conclusion could not be true? A ...
Lecture 1: Nucleosynthesis, solar composition, chondrites, volatility
... 2) Nucleosynthesis – how did the elements form? 3) What is the bulk composition of the solar system and how did it form? 4) How did bulk solar system stuff condense into solids and eventually planets? 5) What evidence is available from meteorites? ...
... 2) Nucleosynthesis – how did the elements form? 3) What is the bulk composition of the solar system and how did it form? 4) How did bulk solar system stuff condense into solids and eventually planets? 5) What evidence is available from meteorites? ...
Lecture 1
... 4. Why do you think we have two units, the parsec and the light year, when they are so close to each other? (1 parsec = 3.26 light-years) • Light-year is useful for expressing distances when we want to know how long light will take to move across that distance • Parsec is useful when we are looking ...
... 4. Why do you think we have two units, the parsec and the light year, when they are so close to each other? (1 parsec = 3.26 light-years) • Light-year is useful for expressing distances when we want to know how long light will take to move across that distance • Parsec is useful when we are looking ...
Test#4
... worth 2 points unless noted otherwise. 1. The most accurate way to determine distances to nearby stars is a) assume they are all the same distance away and use 1/d2 b) determine their color c) measure their Doppler shift d) measure their parallax 2. About how big is a parsec a) the mean distance fro ...
... worth 2 points unless noted otherwise. 1. The most accurate way to determine distances to nearby stars is a) assume they are all the same distance away and use 1/d2 b) determine their color c) measure their Doppler shift d) measure their parallax 2. About how big is a parsec a) the mean distance fro ...
Solar System
... 2. Why are Venus and Earth considered twin planets? 3. How long does it take Mercury to orbit the Sun? 4. What does the surface of Mercury look like? 5. Why does Mercury’s surface look like this? 6. What is unique about the rotation of Venus? ...
... 2. Why are Venus and Earth considered twin planets? 3. How long does it take Mercury to orbit the Sun? 4. What does the surface of Mercury look like? 5. Why does Mercury’s surface look like this? 6. What is unique about the rotation of Venus? ...
study-notes-for-2016-2017-1st-qtr-exam
... 2. Meteor = A small rock in space that orbits the sun. 3. Meteoroids - when a space rock enters the atmosphere, commonly known as a shooting star. Meteoroids glow because of pressure from the Earth’s atmosphere heating and melting the gases on the meteoroid. Our Sun Our Sun is much larger than a pla ...
... 2. Meteor = A small rock in space that orbits the sun. 3. Meteoroids - when a space rock enters the atmosphere, commonly known as a shooting star. Meteoroids glow because of pressure from the Earth’s atmosphere heating and melting the gases on the meteoroid. Our Sun Our Sun is much larger than a pla ...
Slide 1
... same extent was an exquisite roseate tint which faded and returned. Stately columns of light reaching up about 45 degrees above the horizon moved westward. There were frequent flashes of lightning along the whole extent of the aurora. At 9:00 PM the whole of the streaking had faded leaving only a so ...
... same extent was an exquisite roseate tint which faded and returned. Stately columns of light reaching up about 45 degrees above the horizon moved westward. There were frequent flashes of lightning along the whole extent of the aurora. At 9:00 PM the whole of the streaking had faded leaving only a so ...
The Dead Guys a.k.a: The development of astronomy
... Calendar with moon phases 2 important pyramids – sun & moon Pyramids are flat topped ...
... Calendar with moon phases 2 important pyramids – sun & moon Pyramids are flat topped ...