Astronomy Assignment #1
... The diameter of Alpha Centauri A is 1.71 x 109 meters. The Sun’s diameter is 1.39 x 109 meters as determined from the table in the text’s appendix. Thus, Alpha Centauri A is slightly larger than the Sun with a diameter of 1.23 solar diameters. Alpha Centauri B is (60/85) = 0.706 times smaller than A ...
... The diameter of Alpha Centauri A is 1.71 x 109 meters. The Sun’s diameter is 1.39 x 109 meters as determined from the table in the text’s appendix. Thus, Alpha Centauri A is slightly larger than the Sun with a diameter of 1.23 solar diameters. Alpha Centauri B is (60/85) = 0.706 times smaller than A ...
Gravitational Waves – detectors, sources & science
... • Observations of SMBH mergers tell us about the properties of galaxies and the rate of galaxy mergers. • Observations of stellar mass black holes tell us about stellar evolution in various environments. • GW observations provide a test of General Relativity, e.g., may use EMRI observations to test ...
... • Observations of SMBH mergers tell us about the properties of galaxies and the rate of galaxy mergers. • Observations of stellar mass black holes tell us about stellar evolution in various environments. • GW observations provide a test of General Relativity, e.g., may use EMRI observations to test ...
Chapter 23 The Milky Way Galaxy
... There are other stars whose luminosity varies in a regular way, but much more subtly. These are called intrinsic variables. Two types of intrinsic variables have been found: RR Lyrae stars and Cepheids. ...
... There are other stars whose luminosity varies in a regular way, but much more subtly. These are called intrinsic variables. Two types of intrinsic variables have been found: RR Lyrae stars and Cepheids. ...
Constellations Overview
... the stars are positioned in such an order that a relationship between them might be established. By linking particular patters or groups of stars many ancient civilizations used them for understanding the universe through the creation of mythology. ...
... the stars are positioned in such an order that a relationship between them might be established. By linking particular patters or groups of stars many ancient civilizations used them for understanding the universe through the creation of mythology. ...
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... Discover which constellations are the key “sign posts” and be able to find the location of all the constellations in the sky from these sign posts. Are the stars within a constellation connected to each other? Probably not. The stars within one constellation are all at different distances from us, o ...
... Discover which constellations are the key “sign posts” and be able to find the location of all the constellations in the sky from these sign posts. Are the stars within a constellation connected to each other? Probably not. The stars within one constellation are all at different distances from us, o ...
A New Gravitational Effect
... The Problem: GPS Anomalies “The principle [sic] reason for investigating in detail relativistic effects is to improve the current accuracy of GPS and to create future time transfer and navigation systems that have several orders of magnitude better accuracy. At the present time, it is well-known tha ...
... The Problem: GPS Anomalies “The principle [sic] reason for investigating in detail relativistic effects is to improve the current accuracy of GPS and to create future time transfer and navigation systems that have several orders of magnitude better accuracy. At the present time, it is well-known tha ...
Lecture 15, PPT version
... If a topic is in the book, but was not covered in class, it will not be on the ...
... If a topic is in the book, but was not covered in class, it will not be on the ...
The GL 569 Multiple System
... GL 569 A. This offset of B with respect to A lies ∼1′′ from that measured by Forrest et al. (1988) (Table 3, Figure 1) and confirms their finding that A and B form a common proper motion system. Our measurement, taken together with the positions measured by Martı́n et al. (2000) and Lane et al. (200 ...
... GL 569 A. This offset of B with respect to A lies ∼1′′ from that measured by Forrest et al. (1988) (Table 3, Figure 1) and confirms their finding that A and B form a common proper motion system. Our measurement, taken together with the positions measured by Martı́n et al. (2000) and Lane et al. (200 ...
Lecture 02
... A. Rise in the East, set in the West and revolve anti-clockwise around the South celestial pole. B. Rise in the East, set in the West and revolve clockwise around the South celestial pole. C. Rise in the West, set in the East and revolve clockwise around the South celestial pole. D. Rise in the West ...
... A. Rise in the East, set in the West and revolve anti-clockwise around the South celestial pole. B. Rise in the East, set in the West and revolve clockwise around the South celestial pole. C. Rise in the West, set in the East and revolve clockwise around the South celestial pole. D. Rise in the West ...
Study Guide Presentation
... are moving away from us? Spectra: Label the three types of spectrum and what causes it: ...
... are moving away from us? Spectra: Label the three types of spectrum and what causes it: ...
Temperate Earth-sized planets transiting a nearby ultracool
... contributions to the TRAPPIST project; the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) operators B. Cabreira and D. Griep for assistance with the SpeX observations; UKIRT staff scientists W. Varricatt & T. Kerr, telescope operators S. Benigni, E. Moore and T. Carroll, and Cambridge Astronomy Survey Unit (CAS ...
... contributions to the TRAPPIST project; the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) operators B. Cabreira and D. Griep for assistance with the SpeX observations; UKIRT staff scientists W. Varricatt & T. Kerr, telescope operators S. Benigni, E. Moore and T. Carroll, and Cambridge Astronomy Survey Unit (CAS ...
Teachers` Manual - Amundsen High School
... Sun's path across the sky changes with seasons The Ecliptic: The sun path across the background sky. High in Summer, low in winter Stars visible near Sun before dawn and after dusk change during year. Sun's shifts its position on celestial sphere with respect to the stars Sun's path = Eclipt ...
... Sun's path across the sky changes with seasons The Ecliptic: The sun path across the background sky. High in Summer, low in winter Stars visible near Sun before dawn and after dusk change during year. Sun's shifts its position on celestial sphere with respect to the stars Sun's path = Eclipt ...
Entropy Production of Main-Sequence Stars
... to discuss of black holes, questions connected with the accelerated expansion of the Universe, to build and generalize gravitation theories, etc. (see, e.g., [6–10]). The majority of the papers, being strictly theoretical, place principal emphasis on functional relations between variables establishe ...
... to discuss of black holes, questions connected with the accelerated expansion of the Universe, to build and generalize gravitation theories, etc. (see, e.g., [6–10]). The majority of the papers, being strictly theoretical, place principal emphasis on functional relations between variables establishe ...
V = 3 d3 = 4188.8 pc N = ρV = 0.1 pc χ 4188.8 pc = 419
... stars of various types, (b) the suitability of stars of various types, and (c) the sizes of the signals for Earthlike planets for stars of various types and using various methods. Assume that the space density of all main-sequence stars in the solar neighborhood is 0.1 stars per cubic parsec. When n ...
... stars of various types, (b) the suitability of stars of various types, and (c) the sizes of the signals for Earthlike planets for stars of various types and using various methods. Assume that the space density of all main-sequence stars in the solar neighborhood is 0.1 stars per cubic parsec. When n ...
An interesting nebular object in LDN 288
... suggested. If an object is associated with an OB-association (the distances to OB-associations are given in [10]), we can presume that the distance to the object is the same as the already known distance to the association. An additional proof of the connection of the object with the association is ...
... suggested. If an object is associated with an OB-association (the distances to OB-associations are given in [10]), we can presume that the distance to the object is the same as the already known distance to the association. An additional proof of the connection of the object with the association is ...
Ursa Major, the Great Bear
... spiral arms surrounding a bright central mass of stars. M81 sometimes is called the Bode's Galaxy because it was originally discovered by Johann Elert Bode, in 1774. M81 can be found by extending the imaginary line from γ Ursae Majoris to α Ursae Majoris about the same distance northwestward. M81 ...
... spiral arms surrounding a bright central mass of stars. M81 sometimes is called the Bode's Galaxy because it was originally discovered by Johann Elert Bode, in 1774. M81 can be found by extending the imaginary line from γ Ursae Majoris to α Ursae Majoris about the same distance northwestward. M81 ...
Hipparcos
Hipparcos was a scientific satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in 1989 and operated until 1993. It was the first space experiment devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of the positions of celestial objects on the sky. This permitted the accurate determination of proper motions and parallaxes of stars, allowing a determination of their distance and tangential velocity. When combined with radial-velocity measurements from spectroscopy, this pinpointed all six quantities needed to determine the motion of stars. The resulting Hipparcos Catalogue, a high-precision catalogue of more than 118,200 stars, was published in 1997. The lower-precision Tycho Catalogue of more than a million stars was published at the same time, while the enhanced Tycho-2 Catalogue of 2.5 million stars was published in 2000. Hipparcos ' follow-up mission, Gaia, was launched in 2013.The word ""Hipparcos"" is an acronym for High precision parallax collecting satellite and also a reference to the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicaea, who is noted for applications of trigonometry to astronomy and his discovery of the precession of the equinoxes.