Earth, moon and sun
... • The moon rises and sets 50 minutes later each day because the Moon moves 13° in its orbit over a 24 hour period, and Earth has to turn an additional 13° for the Moon to rise. • Barycenter is the central mass of the earth that pulls on the moon. • Due to spherical shape of the moon, the barycenter ...
... • The moon rises and sets 50 minutes later each day because the Moon moves 13° in its orbit over a 24 hour period, and Earth has to turn an additional 13° for the Moon to rise. • Barycenter is the central mass of the earth that pulls on the moon. • Due to spherical shape of the moon, the barycenter ...
May - Fort Worth Astronomical Society
... magnitude low in the western sky at sunset. It reaches its greatest height above the horizon on the evening of May 3. Venus: Other than the moon, Venus is the brightest object in the sky. You can't miss it! Look westward at sunset. From May 3 - 10, Venus joins Mars and Saturn in a compact formation ...
... magnitude low in the western sky at sunset. It reaches its greatest height above the horizon on the evening of May 3. Venus: Other than the moon, Venus is the brightest object in the sky. You can't miss it! Look westward at sunset. From May 3 - 10, Venus joins Mars and Saturn in a compact formation ...
Chapter 2 - AstroStop
... A) The time to complete one revolution of its orbit is dependent upon the size or radius of the planet. B) The smaller the radius of a planet, the more rapidly it rotates on its axis. C) The smaller the orbit, the longer it takes for the planet to complete one revolution. D) The larger the orbit, th ...
... A) The time to complete one revolution of its orbit is dependent upon the size or radius of the planet. B) The smaller the radius of a planet, the more rapidly it rotates on its axis. C) The smaller the orbit, the longer it takes for the planet to complete one revolution. D) The larger the orbit, th ...
1 1. The Solar System
... Furthermore, as it becomes clear from the above discussion, the observer must carefully determine the proper exposure time to get the best results. With astronomical objects, since most are inherently faint, it's true that the longer the exposure the better, provided -of course- we are away from sa ...
... Furthermore, as it becomes clear from the above discussion, the observer must carefully determine the proper exposure time to get the best results. With astronomical objects, since most are inherently faint, it's true that the longer the exposure the better, provided -of course- we are away from sa ...
astronomy 161 - Ohio State Astronomy
... North Celestial Pole = point directly above Earth’s North Pole (near the star Polaris) South Celestial Pole = point directly above Earth’s South Pole (no nearby bright star) Celestial Equator = circle directly above Earth’s Equator ...
... North Celestial Pole = point directly above Earth’s North Pole (near the star Polaris) South Celestial Pole = point directly above Earth’s South Pole (no nearby bright star) Celestial Equator = circle directly above Earth’s Equator ...
File 3rd quarter review
... The sun is _________ at an observer’s zenith in NY. Winds, ocean currents and anything else moving across Earth are deflected (curve) because of the __________ ________. Foucault’s pendulum and Coriolis effect is evidence that the Earth ____________. Changing Seasons ands Constellations is evidence ...
... The sun is _________ at an observer’s zenith in NY. Winds, ocean currents and anything else moving across Earth are deflected (curve) because of the __________ ________. Foucault’s pendulum and Coriolis effect is evidence that the Earth ____________. Changing Seasons ands Constellations is evidence ...
Planisphere - Geneva 304
... 1. Dial up the planisphere to today’s date at 8 PM. Is the Big Dipper visible in the sky? Is the Little Dipper visible in the sky? Sketch these two in the space below. Label Polaris. (2.5) ...
... 1. Dial up the planisphere to today’s date at 8 PM. Is the Big Dipper visible in the sky? Is the Little Dipper visible in the sky? Sketch these two in the space below. Label Polaris. (2.5) ...
Gravity - Alvinisd.net
... But, when analyzing the effects of gravity, distance also matters. The closer objects are to each other, the greater their gravitational force of attraction, and as they get farther apart, the force between them becomes weaker. Even though the Sun is much more massive than Earth, the distance betwee ...
... But, when analyzing the effects of gravity, distance also matters. The closer objects are to each other, the greater their gravitational force of attraction, and as they get farther apart, the force between them becomes weaker. Even though the Sun is much more massive than Earth, the distance betwee ...
Winter 2014
... line, making the structure easy to spot. At midnight on New Year’s Day, Orion is high in the southern sky, with the Belt more or less parallel to the horizon. By February 1, Orion reaches this position around 10pm and by March 1, around 8pm. Roughly 10° above Orion’s Belt (or about the width of a hu ...
... line, making the structure easy to spot. At midnight on New Year’s Day, Orion is high in the southern sky, with the Belt more or less parallel to the horizon. By February 1, Orion reaches this position around 10pm and by March 1, around 8pm. Roughly 10° above Orion’s Belt (or about the width of a hu ...
Slide 1
... Oldest light we can pick up = Shows us the farthest back in time…14 byo From a time when the Universe wasn’t cold and dark…it was a firestorm of radiation and elementary particles which these later form the planets & galaxies As the Universe was stretched through expansion… so were the wavelengths o ...
... Oldest light we can pick up = Shows us the farthest back in time…14 byo From a time when the Universe wasn’t cold and dark…it was a firestorm of radiation and elementary particles which these later form the planets & galaxies As the Universe was stretched through expansion… so were the wavelengths o ...
PPT
... move in counterclockwise circles around north (south) celestial pole. Objects near the celestial equator move east to west when above the horizon (“rising” in east, “setting” in west). ...
... move in counterclockwise circles around north (south) celestial pole. Objects near the celestial equator move east to west when above the horizon (“rising” in east, “setting” in west). ...
Astronomical Knowledge Questionnaire (Teacher
... It will have lost its outer layers, leaving its core behind. It will explode, destroying Earth. It will not die due to its mass. I do not know the answer to this question. 13 How did the planets orbiting our Sun form? The planets and the Sun formed at the time of the Big Bang. The planet ...
... It will have lost its outer layers, leaving its core behind. It will explode, destroying Earth. It will not die due to its mass. I do not know the answer to this question. 13 How did the planets orbiting our Sun form? The planets and the Sun formed at the time of the Big Bang. The planet ...
Lecture 7 Phys 1810
... gravitational force on each side of an object. Splitting the object into 3 parts, which is going to feel the most ...
... gravitational force on each side of an object. Splitting the object into 3 parts, which is going to feel the most ...
Parallax and Its role In the helIocentrIc/GeocentrIc debate
... by parallax. Careful observations did not reveal any parallax, and this was seen as evidence that the Earth was stationary and the heliocentric model was wrong. What the scientists didn’t know is that even the nearest stars are very far away from Earth, too far to easily detect parallax. Try looking ...
... by parallax. Careful observations did not reveal any parallax, and this was seen as evidence that the Earth was stationary and the heliocentric model was wrong. What the scientists didn’t know is that even the nearest stars are very far away from Earth, too far to easily detect parallax. Try looking ...
Astronomy, Chapter 1 Learning Target #1 Explain the motion of the
... c) Explain and identify what causes the cycle of seasons d) Explain and identify what causes day and night to occur on Earth e) Explain how the calculation of a year and a month show stability in our system so that we ...
... c) Explain and identify what causes the cycle of seasons d) Explain and identify what causes day and night to occur on Earth e) Explain how the calculation of a year and a month show stability in our system so that we ...
NIE10x301Sponsor Thank You (Page 1)
... Earth, and appears in the same position in the sky relative to the background stars upon completion of its orbit around the Earth. This period is known as the synodic month or lunar month. The difference between the sidereal month and the longer synodic/lunar month stems from the fact that the Moon ...
... Earth, and appears in the same position in the sky relative to the background stars upon completion of its orbit around the Earth. This period is known as the synodic month or lunar month. The difference between the sidereal month and the longer synodic/lunar month stems from the fact that the Moon ...
Homework Packet Circular Motion Worksheet #1
... 1. The tires on a new car have a diameter of 2.0 ft and are warranted for 60,000 miles. a. Determine the angle (in radians) through which one of these tires will rotate during the warranty period. (5280 ft = 1 mi) b. How many revolutions will the tire make while under warranty? 2. A CD accelerates u ...
... 1. The tires on a new car have a diameter of 2.0 ft and are warranted for 60,000 miles. a. Determine the angle (in radians) through which one of these tires will rotate during the warranty period. (5280 ft = 1 mi) b. How many revolutions will the tire make while under warranty? 2. A CD accelerates u ...
Five Planets
... atmosphere of Titan. What's hiding beneath Titan's clouds? No one knows, but Cassini will find out. Last but not least is Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system. If you're facing Venus, Jupiter is right behind your back. Jupiter is very bright, almost as bright as Venus, so you can't miss i ...
... atmosphere of Titan. What's hiding beneath Titan's clouds? No one knows, but Cassini will find out. Last but not least is Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system. If you're facing Venus, Jupiter is right behind your back. Jupiter is very bright, almost as bright as Venus, so you can't miss i ...
The First Star at Night
... would always be the first star visible. However, it is rather more complicated than that. Even though we can always see Canopus at night - unless, of course, there are obstacles like hills or trees in the way Canopus can be quite low down in the sky, and appear less bright than usual because of the ...
... would always be the first star visible. However, it is rather more complicated than that. Even though we can always see Canopus at night - unless, of course, there are obstacles like hills or trees in the way Canopus can be quite low down in the sky, and appear less bright than usual because of the ...
Highlights of the Month - Bridgend Astronomical Society
... swan. It is nearly 2000 light years away and appears so bright only because it gives out around 80,000 times as much light as our Sun. In fact if Deneb where as close as the brightest star in the northern sky, Sirius, it would appear as brilliant as the half moon and the sky would never be really da ...
... swan. It is nearly 2000 light years away and appears so bright only because it gives out around 80,000 times as much light as our Sun. In fact if Deneb where as close as the brightest star in the northern sky, Sirius, it would appear as brilliant as the half moon and the sky would never be really da ...
The Celestial Sphere
... Hand, namely the bottom half of the constellation Orion, represents the arm of a great Lakota chief. The gods wanted to punish the Lakota's chief for his selfishness and made the Thunder People rip out his arm. The chief's daughter offered to marry anyone who would recover her father's arm. ...
... Hand, namely the bottom half of the constellation Orion, represents the arm of a great Lakota chief. The gods wanted to punish the Lakota's chief for his selfishness and made the Thunder People rip out his arm. The chief's daughter offered to marry anyone who would recover her father's arm. ...
July - Westchester Amateur Astronomers
... their planets are freshly formed, and thus warmer and brighter than older planetary bodies. Astronomers know of more than five hundred distant planets, but very few have actually been seen. Many exoplanets are detected indirectly by means of their “wobbles”—the gravitational tugs they exert on their ...
... their planets are freshly formed, and thus warmer and brighter than older planetary bodies. Astronomers know of more than five hundred distant planets, but very few have actually been seen. Many exoplanets are detected indirectly by means of their “wobbles”—the gravitational tugs they exert on their ...
Introduction - Nipissing University Word
... The cotton in a t-shirt must undergo significant processing, even if it is initially picked by hand in the field. Transporting it to the processing site is via truck or train (i.e. heavy metal machinery as in (i) which burn fossil fuels. The machines (cotton gins) which turn raw cotton into thread l ...
... The cotton in a t-shirt must undergo significant processing, even if it is initially picked by hand in the field. Transporting it to the processing site is via truck or train (i.e. heavy metal machinery as in (i) which burn fossil fuels. The machines (cotton gins) which turn raw cotton into thread l ...
Astronomy 103 Announcements
... Appear close together, may actually be at different distances Now refers to an area of the sky rather than collection of stars Sky is divided into 88 constellations ...
... Appear close together, may actually be at different distances Now refers to an area of the sky rather than collection of stars Sky is divided into 88 constellations ...
PH2213 : Examples from Chapter 6 : Gravitation Key Concepts Two
... This results in the Earth ‘wobbling’ with a roughly 30 day period as it orbits the Sun. You can apply the same process to other pairs of objects. Consider the Sun and Jupiter, the heaviest planet in the solar system. The Sun is roughly 1000 times more massive than Jupiter, but we find that the commo ...
... This results in the Earth ‘wobbling’ with a roughly 30 day period as it orbits the Sun. You can apply the same process to other pairs of objects. Consider the Sun and Jupiter, the heaviest planet in the solar system. The Sun is roughly 1000 times more massive than Jupiter, but we find that the commo ...
Extraterrestrial skies
In astronomy, the term extraterrestrial sky refers to a view of outer space from the surface of a world other than Earth.The sky of the Moon has been directly observed or photographed by astronauts, while those of Titan, Mars, and Venus have been observed indirectly by space probes designed to land on the surface and transmit images back to Earth.Characteristics of extraterrestrial skies appear to vary substantially due to a number of factors. An extraterrestrial atmosphere, if present, has a large bearing on visible characteristics. The atmosphere's density and chemical composition can contribute to differences in colour, opacity (including haze) and the presence of clouds. Astronomical objects may also be visible and can include natural satellites, rings, star systems and nebulas and other planetary system bodies.For skies that have not been directly or indirectly observed, their appearance can be simulated based on known parameters such as the position of astronomical objects relative to the surface and atmospheric composition.