ASTRO OTTER (for secondary students)
... including: asteroids, comets, moons, planets, the sun and stars, galaxies, solar systems, star clusters, galaxy clusters (including our local group), superclusters, and the universe. This piece does a good job helping students of all ages to develop an organizing framework for their understanding of ...
... including: asteroids, comets, moons, planets, the sun and stars, galaxies, solar systems, star clusters, galaxy clusters (including our local group), superclusters, and the universe. This piece does a good job helping students of all ages to develop an organizing framework for their understanding of ...
Study Guide for Unit 4: Stars and Solar System
... *Waxing means the moon light we see is getting larger. This takes place between the new moon and the full moon. Waning means the moon light we see is getting smaller. This takes place between the full moon and the new moon. The light is on the right side when the moon is waxing and left when it is w ...
... *Waxing means the moon light we see is getting larger. This takes place between the new moon and the full moon. Waning means the moon light we see is getting smaller. This takes place between the full moon and the new moon. The light is on the right side when the moon is waxing and left when it is w ...
Loz and Megs Solar System Presentation
... A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in ...
... A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in ...
CT9b
... Kepler's second law, the planet moves faster (has higher KE) when it is nearer the Sun, so KE>0. ...
... Kepler's second law, the planet moves faster (has higher KE) when it is nearer the Sun, so KE>0. ...
Class 1: From Astrology to Astronomy
... as Aryabhata a 5th century Indian astronomer). • A planetary system with the sun in the center is known as a heliocentric system. • From the Greek word Helios, which means “Sun.” ...
... as Aryabhata a 5th century Indian astronomer). • A planetary system with the sun in the center is known as a heliocentric system. • From the Greek word Helios, which means “Sun.” ...
Take a Grand Tour of the solar system at twice the speed of light
... model, could be represented by a beautiful blue basketball. The PTDC marker shows how, unique among the planets, the entire Uranus system, including moons, rings, and planetary spin axis, is tipped far from the usual orientation to the plane of its orbit. Consider a refreshing stop in Verona,which i ...
... model, could be represented by a beautiful blue basketball. The PTDC marker shows how, unique among the planets, the entire Uranus system, including moons, rings, and planetary spin axis, is tipped far from the usual orientation to the plane of its orbit. Consider a refreshing stop in Verona,which i ...
solar_notes_Feb11
... Our Sun is one of about 100 billion in our galaxy (Milky Way); a normal “G2” star having average luminosity. Its average radius (696,000 km) is about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is 1.989e+30 kg. ...
... Our Sun is one of about 100 billion in our galaxy (Milky Way); a normal “G2” star having average luminosity. Its average radius (696,000 km) is about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass is 1.989e+30 kg. ...
Powerpoint
... What is in the Solar System? • The Solar system is the objects that orbit the sun. ...
... What is in the Solar System? • The Solar system is the objects that orbit the sun. ...
Lecture powerpoint
... A binary star system has two stars, each with the same mass as our sun, separated by 1.0x1012 m. A comet is very far away and essentially at rest, when it is attracted to the stars. Suppose the comet travels along a line that bisects the distance between the two stars. What is its speed as it passes ...
... A binary star system has two stars, each with the same mass as our sun, separated by 1.0x1012 m. A comet is very far away and essentially at rest, when it is attracted to the stars. Suppose the comet travels along a line that bisects the distance between the two stars. What is its speed as it passes ...
4.7_Earth,_Moon,_Sun
... This standard focuses on the Earth-moon-sun system and includes knowledge related to the motions of this system and the results of our unique position in it. This includes the presence of an atmosphere, liquid water, and life. It is intended that students will actively develop scientific investigati ...
... This standard focuses on the Earth-moon-sun system and includes knowledge related to the motions of this system and the results of our unique position in it. This includes the presence of an atmosphere, liquid water, and life. It is intended that students will actively develop scientific investigati ...
Lecture 13: The stars are suns
... • Apparent brightness is not a measure of the luminosity (in watts) of a star. Star of given brightness could be: dim but close, or luminous and distant. • Inverse Square Law for light tell us that the flux is inversely proportional to the distance squared: f= ...
... • Apparent brightness is not a measure of the luminosity (in watts) of a star. Star of given brightness could be: dim but close, or luminous and distant. • Inverse Square Law for light tell us that the flux is inversely proportional to the distance squared: f= ...
Gravity Review
... were to collapse and become a black hole, what would happen to the gravitational attraction between the star and the planet? A. smaller B. larger C. the same ...
... were to collapse and become a black hole, what would happen to the gravitational attraction between the star and the planet? A. smaller B. larger C. the same ...
Word Pro - Smvocab
... Angular Diameter - the apparent size of celestial objects measured by angle in degrees. Apogee - that point in the orbit of the moon or a planet which is most distant from the earth. Aristotle - one of the world's greatest thinkers and scientific investigators from ancient Greece. Astronomy - one of ...
... Angular Diameter - the apparent size of celestial objects measured by angle in degrees. Apogee - that point in the orbit of the moon or a planet which is most distant from the earth. Aristotle - one of the world's greatest thinkers and scientific investigators from ancient Greece. Astronomy - one of ...
Where is the Sun in the Milk Way?
... • The energy distribuDon emiced by a blackbody leads to two laws: – Stefan-‐Boltzmann law: gives the total power output per unit area, F, of a blackbody €with temperature T ...
... • The energy distribuDon emiced by a blackbody leads to two laws: – Stefan-‐Boltzmann law: gives the total power output per unit area, F, of a blackbody €with temperature T ...
Space studies
... Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similar size, gravity, and bulk composition (Venus is both the closest planet to Earth and the planet closest in size to Earth). However, it has also been shown to be very different from Earth in other res ...
... Venus is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similar size, gravity, and bulk composition (Venus is both the closest planet to Earth and the planet closest in size to Earth). However, it has also been shown to be very different from Earth in other res ...
Index to issues
... 10 - Astronomical Teachniques - The Planets Rule (using the sky to set semester curricula) 10 - Which Toy Universe Would A Teacher Want for the Holidays? 10 - Simulations on Your Online Course Pages with HTML5 (uses Retrograde Motion as the working example). 10 - Taking Spreadsheets from Dull to Dyn ...
... 10 - Astronomical Teachniques - The Planets Rule (using the sky to set semester curricula) 10 - Which Toy Universe Would A Teacher Want for the Holidays? 10 - Simulations on Your Online Course Pages with HTML5 (uses Retrograde Motion as the working example). 10 - Taking Spreadsheets from Dull to Dyn ...
mid term exam crossword
... nebula is primarily 107. what the sun will become 110. the shape of every orbit 116. explained the forces involved with an orbiting object 117. path of a revolving object, Pluto's _____ ...
... nebula is primarily 107. what the sun will become 110. the shape of every orbit 116. explained the forces involved with an orbiting object 117. path of a revolving object, Pluto's _____ ...
Ancient Astronomy - Mrs. Petersen`s Earth Science
... When designing probes for trips to other planets in our solar system it is important for the planners to keep the communications time lag, caused by the speed of light, in mind. For example, a probe designed to land on Mars must be smart enough to handle problems in the flight on it's own without in ...
... When designing probes for trips to other planets in our solar system it is important for the planners to keep the communications time lag, caused by the speed of light, in mind. For example, a probe designed to land on Mars must be smart enough to handle problems in the flight on it's own without in ...
To Frame the World—19 Sept Hipparchus measures the moon’s distance~200BC
... To frame the world A. Size of Earth measured ...
... To frame the world A. Size of Earth measured ...
Sample Exam Questions
... 4. The right ascension and declination of a star a) depend on the observer's position on Earth b) change periodically because of the daily rotation of the Earth c) describe its location relative to fixed locations on the celestial sphere d) are measured in the same units as longitude and latitude 5. ...
... 4. The right ascension and declination of a star a) depend on the observer's position on Earth b) change periodically because of the daily rotation of the Earth c) describe its location relative to fixed locations on the celestial sphere d) are measured in the same units as longitude and latitude 5. ...