Light and Spectroscopy Concept Inventory
... marked in the drawing. By comparing the positions of the lines in the spectrum to a known laboratory spectrum on Earth, which of the following properties of the nebula can be directly determined? a. Motion towards or away from Earth only. b. Temperature only. c. Chemical composition (type of atoms) ...
... marked in the drawing. By comparing the positions of the lines in the spectrum to a known laboratory spectrum on Earth, which of the following properties of the nebula can be directly determined? a. Motion towards or away from Earth only. b. Temperature only. c. Chemical composition (type of atoms) ...
interactive.hr.diagram
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... You need a 100 percent on the quiz to receive a stamp. The stamp is worth 12 points! The stamp is worth ...
transparencies
... E = M (ΔR/R)2 M mass in quadrupole motion For each mini-collapses ΔR/R ~ 2 – 3 × 10-3 E ~ 0.5 -1× 10-5 Solar masses (It can be one order of magnitude larger in more realistic calculations ) Four order of magnitude larger respect to SGR Energy scale of hadronic physics vs atomic nuclear physics ...
... E = M (ΔR/R)2 M mass in quadrupole motion For each mini-collapses ΔR/R ~ 2 – 3 × 10-3 E ~ 0.5 -1× 10-5 Solar masses (It can be one order of magnitude larger in more realistic calculations ) Four order of magnitude larger respect to SGR Energy scale of hadronic physics vs atomic nuclear physics ...
ODU booklet 2 Teachers booklet Sept 2014 (7.5MB Word)
... o Explain Hubble’s Law as the relationship between the recession velocity of a galaxy and its distance from the observer o Use Hubble’s Law in calculations involving recession velocity and distance from observer o Understand how Hubble’s Law can be used to estimate the age of the universe. o Describ ...
... o Explain Hubble’s Law as the relationship between the recession velocity of a galaxy and its distance from the observer o Use Hubble’s Law in calculations involving recession velocity and distance from observer o Understand how Hubble’s Law can be used to estimate the age of the universe. o Describ ...
Supernovae — Oct 18 10/18/2010
... degrees SE of Thien-kuan. After more than a year it gradually became invisible.p550. ...
... degrees SE of Thien-kuan. After more than a year it gradually became invisible.p550. ...
comets, asteroids
... 21. Why do comet tails always point away from the Sun? 22. The tails are blown outward from the Sun by the Solar Wind. Because a comet’s tail is not caused by the comet’s tail is not caused by the comet’s motion, it can even travel in front of the comet. So can you look at a picture of a comet and ...
... 21. Why do comet tails always point away from the Sun? 22. The tails are blown outward from the Sun by the Solar Wind. Because a comet’s tail is not caused by the comet’s tail is not caused by the comet’s motion, it can even travel in front of the comet. So can you look at a picture of a comet and ...
Planetary Fact Sheet – Metric
... On the summer solstice, when the Sun has a declination of +23.5, the Sun would be only (66.5- 23.5) = 42 from the zenith and would be up all day. The “all day” part follows form knowing that the NCP will be 66.5 above the northern horizon at this location and all objects between the NCP and (90 ...
... On the summer solstice, when the Sun has a declination of +23.5, the Sun would be only (66.5- 23.5) = 42 from the zenith and would be up all day. The “all day” part follows form knowing that the NCP will be 66.5 above the northern horizon at this location and all objects between the NCP and (90 ...
Mars spacecraft poised for dramatic comet flyby NASA`s Hubble
... Pleiades. Much farther left, in the northeast, shines Capella in Auriga. High above the Moon and Capella, forming a big triangle with them, is the naked-eye eclipsing variable star Algol. It should be at its minimum light, magnitude 3.4 instead of its usual 2.1, for a couple hours centered on 12:36 ...
... Pleiades. Much farther left, in the northeast, shines Capella in Auriga. High above the Moon and Capella, forming a big triangle with them, is the naked-eye eclipsing variable star Algol. It should be at its minimum light, magnitude 3.4 instead of its usual 2.1, for a couple hours centered on 12:36 ...
IR Universe
... horizontally across the image. Blue sources are cool stars within our Galaxy, which show an obvious concentration to the galactic plane and center. Yellow-green sources are galaxies which are basically uniformly distributed across the sky, but show an enhancement along a great circle above the galac ...
... horizontally across the image. Blue sources are cool stars within our Galaxy, which show an obvious concentration to the galactic plane and center. Yellow-green sources are galaxies which are basically uniformly distributed across the sky, but show an enhancement along a great circle above the galac ...
The Moon, Planets and Polaris
... There’s not much to add. The sights are all straightforward and the differences between the planets and the moon essentially lie with the corrections applied to the sextant altitude. Both use the AP3270 Vol 3 tables to calculate an intercept and azimuth. Polaris is slightly different because it lead ...
... There’s not much to add. The sights are all straightforward and the differences between the planets and the moon essentially lie with the corrections applied to the sextant altitude. Both use the AP3270 Vol 3 tables to calculate an intercept and azimuth. Polaris is slightly different because it lead ...
Comets
... gravitational interaction with nearby stars and the galactic tide further modified their orbits to make them more circular. However, recent research suggests that a large number of Oort cloud objects are the product of an exchange of materials between the Sun and its sibling stars as they formed and ...
... gravitational interaction with nearby stars and the galactic tide further modified their orbits to make them more circular. However, recent research suggests that a large number of Oort cloud objects are the product of an exchange of materials between the Sun and its sibling stars as they formed and ...
júpiter, king of the moon
... Jupiter and the proximity to Europe and Ganymede. It is rocky and permanently maintains intense volcanic eruptions, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The massive volcanic eruptions over the past million years are the cause of the satellite is found permanently covered by a 10 ...
... Jupiter and the proximity to Europe and Ganymede. It is rocky and permanently maintains intense volcanic eruptions, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The massive volcanic eruptions over the past million years are the cause of the satellite is found permanently covered by a 10 ...
Starting Out in Astronomy Observing the Moon Darkness Over Africa
... be the first step on the road towards proficiency in astronomical observing, as it is only by becoming familiar with the "unchanging sky" that one can begin to notice those objects which move. Learning constellation names and stars takes many hours of practice and observing. A series of articles on ...
... be the first step on the road towards proficiency in astronomical observing, as it is only by becoming familiar with the "unchanging sky" that one can begin to notice those objects which move. Learning constellation names and stars takes many hours of practice and observing. A series of articles on ...
New Indivisible Planetary Science Paradigm J. Marvin Herndon
... The inner planets all have massive cores, as known from their high relative densities. I was able to show by thermodynamic calculations that the condensate of primordial matter at those very low pressures would be oxidized, like the Orgueil C1/CI meteorite wherein virtually all elements are combined ...
... The inner planets all have massive cores, as known from their high relative densities. I was able to show by thermodynamic calculations that the condensate of primordial matter at those very low pressures would be oxidized, like the Orgueil C1/CI meteorite wherein virtually all elements are combined ...
Lecture Notes – Galaxies
... Discovered in the 1940s by Carl Seyfert and appear as normal spirals but with very bright nuclei and emit strong non-thermal spectrum. The visible spectrum contains broad (5 000–10 000 km/s) emission lines indicating clouds of gas moving at very high speeds in the nucleus of the galaxy. 1% of spiral ...
... Discovered in the 1940s by Carl Seyfert and appear as normal spirals but with very bright nuclei and emit strong non-thermal spectrum. The visible spectrum contains broad (5 000–10 000 km/s) emission lines indicating clouds of gas moving at very high speeds in the nucleus of the galaxy. 1% of spiral ...
Hands-On Activities
... Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. Mercury: The innermost and smallest planet in the solar system (since Pluto was re-labeled as a dwarf planet), orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. meteor: The visible event that occur ...
... Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. Mercury: The innermost and smallest planet in the solar system (since Pluto was re-labeled as a dwarf planet), orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. meteor: The visible event that occur ...
Lecture 25&26
... To determine if Time Machines are possible, we probably have to understand the nature of space-time a lot better than we currently do. Extra Credit Project: Invent a Time Machine ...
... To determine if Time Machines are possible, we probably have to understand the nature of space-time a lot better than we currently do. Extra Credit Project: Invent a Time Machine ...
Educational Brief
... 3) Next you will add some drops of whole milk into the water. Before you do, have students predict what will happen to the appearance of the water in the container and the image on the screen. Make sure they write down their predictions and give their reasoning. Then add the drops into the water and ...
... 3) Next you will add some drops of whole milk into the water. Before you do, have students predict what will happen to the appearance of the water in the container and the image on the screen. Make sure they write down their predictions and give their reasoning. Then add the drops into the water and ...
Standards
... their statement to the class. If they did not make a correct match – try again later!! This will lead to discussion about each statement. The students will need to write down the terms and concepts to have for reference and study. The Stars - Types of stars Ask students how they think astronomers gr ...
... their statement to the class. If they did not make a correct match – try again later!! This will lead to discussion about each statement. The students will need to write down the terms and concepts to have for reference and study. The Stars - Types of stars Ask students how they think astronomers gr ...