Task 1: The Solar System Task 2: Orbits of the
... Task 2: Orbits of the planets and the Moon On your poster you will need to draw the following diagrams. Draw a sketch on a scrap piece of paper before drawing them on your poster. 1 Draw a diagram showing the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, and Mars and the orbit for each planet and the Moon. ...
... Task 2: Orbits of the planets and the Moon On your poster you will need to draw the following diagrams. Draw a sketch on a scrap piece of paper before drawing them on your poster. 1 Draw a diagram showing the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, and Mars and the orbit for each planet and the Moon. ...
Our solar system
... The Sun is the centre of our solar system Also the Sun is the largest star in the universe. The Sun is made out of nitrogen, helium and hydrogen. The Sun gives life to the Earth and the Earth would have no life from the energy of the sun. • The sun is only millions and millions of stars in the galax ...
... The Sun is the centre of our solar system Also the Sun is the largest star in the universe. The Sun is made out of nitrogen, helium and hydrogen. The Sun gives life to the Earth and the Earth would have no life from the energy of the sun. • The sun is only millions and millions of stars in the galax ...
Simon P. Balm Astronomy 5, Test #1, Sample Questions
... C) based on the fact that it would be impossible for us to understand anything that wasn't very similar to a human D) based on the fact that the human form is the only possible form for an advanced civilization ...
... C) based on the fact that it would be impossible for us to understand anything that wasn't very similar to a human D) based on the fact that the human form is the only possible form for an advanced civilization ...
Sky Science Review for Test Part A
... S.O. 4 – Understand that the Sun should never be viewed directly, nor by the use of simple telescopes or filters, and that safe viewing requires appropriate methods and safety precautions. Looking directly at the Sun causes damage to our eyes that cannot be repaired. It is also dangerous to look ...
... S.O. 4 – Understand that the Sun should never be viewed directly, nor by the use of simple telescopes or filters, and that safe viewing requires appropriate methods and safety precautions. Looking directly at the Sun causes damage to our eyes that cannot be repaired. It is also dangerous to look ...
Lecture 2 - University of Chicago, Astronomy
... He repeated his measurements, i.e. made sure that his results are reproducible. Estimated the errors of his measurements; no one did it before him! ...
... He repeated his measurements, i.e. made sure that his results are reproducible. Estimated the errors of his measurements; no one did it before him! ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... • Often one is interested in how quantities change when an object or a system is enlarged or shortened • Different quantities will change by different factors! • Typical example: how does the circumference, surface, volume of a sphere change when its radius changes? ...
... • Often one is interested in how quantities change when an object or a system is enlarged or shortened • Different quantities will change by different factors! • Typical example: how does the circumference, surface, volume of a sphere change when its radius changes? ...
1. Evolution of the Solar System— Nebular hypothesis, p 10 a
... 1. incorporated some epicycles to account for lack of perfect agreement with perfectly circular orbits around Sun (did not consider ellipse shape of orbits) 2. publisher’s preface declared it ‘hypothesis’ to predict location of planets 3. not much notice taken by Church at that time 4. Galileo began ...
... 1. incorporated some epicycles to account for lack of perfect agreement with perfectly circular orbits around Sun (did not consider ellipse shape of orbits) 2. publisher’s preface declared it ‘hypothesis’ to predict location of planets 3. not much notice taken by Church at that time 4. Galileo began ...
HERE
... 5. When a satellite rotates once each time it orbits, with the same side facing its primary, the orbit is called ___. 6. Neither the Moon nor Mercury has a measurable atmosphere because ___ . 7. __ degrees is the farthest angular distance Mercury ever gets from the sun, so we can never see it at mid ...
... 5. When a satellite rotates once each time it orbits, with the same side facing its primary, the orbit is called ___. 6. Neither the Moon nor Mercury has a measurable atmosphere because ___ . 7. __ degrees is the farthest angular distance Mercury ever gets from the sun, so we can never see it at mid ...
intro.phys.psu.edu
... off-center. This explained the lengths of the seasons and brightness. ● Ptolemy theorized that planets orbits in a circular motion; called an epicycle, and epicycles orbit an even larger circle (known as the deferent) around the Earth. ● This theory was accepted until around the 16th century because ...
... off-center. This explained the lengths of the seasons and brightness. ● Ptolemy theorized that planets orbits in a circular motion; called an epicycle, and epicycles orbit an even larger circle (known as the deferent) around the Earth. ● This theory was accepted until around the 16th century because ...
b 03 Other Obj in Sol System combo ppt
... Due to the elliptical nature of the orbit - Minimum distance: 363 000 km (called perigee) - Maximum distance: 405 000 km (called apogee). • Diameter: 3 500 km (1/4 that of Earth's) – However as viewed from Earth, the size of the Moon appears to change by as much as 11% from perigee and apogee. ...
... Due to the elliptical nature of the orbit - Minimum distance: 363 000 km (called perigee) - Maximum distance: 405 000 km (called apogee). • Diameter: 3 500 km (1/4 that of Earth's) – However as viewed from Earth, the size of the Moon appears to change by as much as 11% from perigee and apogee. ...
Linking Asteroids and Meteorites through Reflectance
... Kepler was trying to match an orbit to Tycho’s observations of Mars • “If I believed that we could ignore these eight minutes of arc, I would have patched up my hypothesis accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those 8 minutes pointed to the road to a complete reformation in astr ...
... Kepler was trying to match an orbit to Tycho’s observations of Mars • “If I believed that we could ignore these eight minutes of arc, I would have patched up my hypothesis accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those 8 minutes pointed to the road to a complete reformation in astr ...
Astronomical Figures
... sun orbit around the earth. This system became known as the Ptolemaic system. ...
... sun orbit around the earth. This system became known as the Ptolemaic system. ...
20081 Study Guide_77-120
... Choose the best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. 1. Ptolemy modified Aristotle’s model of the universe to include a. Oort clouds. c. comets. ...
... Choose the best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. 1. Ptolemy modified Aristotle’s model of the universe to include a. Oort clouds. c. comets. ...
Earth and the Moon in Space
... Earth and the Moon in Space • The Earth and the moon are part of the sun’s planetary system. • Pulled by the sun’s gravity, the Earth-moon system revolves or travels in a closed path around the sun. • It is inertia that keeps the Earth in motion around the sun. ...
... Earth and the Moon in Space • The Earth and the moon are part of the sun’s planetary system. • Pulled by the sun’s gravity, the Earth-moon system revolves or travels in a closed path around the sun. • It is inertia that keeps the Earth in motion around the sun. ...
1 Our Solar System Lexile 500L 1 We live on planet Earth. Earth is
... clouds. They reflect the Sun’s light. Venus looks very bright from Earth because it reflects so much light. Many people think it is a star. It is also the hottest planet. ...
... clouds. They reflect the Sun’s light. Venus looks very bright from Earth because it reflects so much light. Many people think it is a star. It is also the hottest planet. ...
Activity 4
... There are a number of ways to measure distances to stars and galaxies. One of the most important methods for measuring stellar distances is parallax. Parallax is the apparent motion of stars as ...
... There are a number of ways to measure distances to stars and galaxies. One of the most important methods for measuring stellar distances is parallax. Parallax is the apparent motion of stars as ...
chart_set_2 - Physics and Astronomy
... Kepler's Third Law The square of a planet's orbital period, P, is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis, a. P2 α a3 (for circular orbits, a=radius). Translation: the larger a planet's orbit, the longer the period. With the scale of the Solar System determined, can rewrite Kepler’s Third L ...
... Kepler's Third Law The square of a planet's orbital period, P, is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis, a. P2 α a3 (for circular orbits, a=radius). Translation: the larger a planet's orbit, the longer the period. With the scale of the Solar System determined, can rewrite Kepler’s Third L ...
Kepler`s Laws - Harnett County High Schools Wiki
... suggested Sun was center of solar system First time a sun-centered or “heliocentric” model was proposed In a heliocentric model, the inner planets move faster in their orbits than the outer planets do; as Earth bypasses a slower moving outer planet it appears the outer planet temporarily moves backw ...
... suggested Sun was center of solar system First time a sun-centered or “heliocentric” model was proposed In a heliocentric model, the inner planets move faster in their orbits than the outer planets do; as Earth bypasses a slower moving outer planet it appears the outer planet temporarily moves backw ...
ASTR2050 Intro A&A NAMES: ____________________ ____________________ Work sheet
... Build a scale model of the solar system, including the sizes and orbital radii of the sun and planets. Most of the data you need can be found in Kutner, Appendices B and D, and Figure 17.3. Show the units in the following lists. 1. What celestial object did you use to set the scale, and what did you ...
... Build a scale model of the solar system, including the sizes and orbital radii of the sun and planets. Most of the data you need can be found in Kutner, Appendices B and D, and Figure 17.3. Show the units in the following lists. 1. What celestial object did you use to set the scale, and what did you ...
