friends of the planetarium newsletter - june 2010
... South Equatorial Belt (SEB), the brown cloudy band is twice as wide as Earth and more than twenty times as long. The loss of such an enormous "stripe" can be seen with ease halfway across the solar system. "In any size telescope, or even in large binoculars, Jupiter's signature appearance has always ...
... South Equatorial Belt (SEB), the brown cloudy band is twice as wide as Earth and more than twenty times as long. The loss of such an enormous "stripe" can be seen with ease halfway across the solar system. "In any size telescope, or even in large binoculars, Jupiter's signature appearance has always ...
AIM: HOW DO STARS FORM?
... 8. What 2 motions cause the curved path of an objects orbit in space? 9. How are galaxies grouped? 10. A meteor is also know as ______________. Bonus: A group of stars that forms a pattern (or picture) in the sky is known as _____________. ...
... 8. What 2 motions cause the curved path of an objects orbit in space? 9. How are galaxies grouped? 10. A meteor is also know as ______________. Bonus: A group of stars that forms a pattern (or picture) in the sky is known as _____________. ...
Stars - Independence High School
... • Seasonal- Orbit equator and can only be seen during certain times of the year ...
... • Seasonal- Orbit equator and can only be seen during certain times of the year ...
Who actually invented the astronomical telescope?
... Thomas Harriot was an scientist and astronomer living in Oxford. He was at one point a cartographer on an expedition organized by Sir Walter Raleigh. He may have been the first person to use the telescope to do astronomy. The English astronomer Thomas Harriot is not well know throughout the world t ...
... Thomas Harriot was an scientist and astronomer living in Oxford. He was at one point a cartographer on an expedition organized by Sir Walter Raleigh. He may have been the first person to use the telescope to do astronomy. The English astronomer Thomas Harriot is not well know throughout the world t ...
7th Grade Astronomy Study Guide
... ____ 26. Why do astronomers put telescopes in space? a. to avoid interference from the Earth’s atmosphere b. to avoid noise pollution c. to reduce air pollution d. to get closer to objects in space ____ 27. An advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes is that a. they use lenses t ...
... ____ 26. Why do astronomers put telescopes in space? a. to avoid interference from the Earth’s atmosphere b. to avoid noise pollution c. to reduce air pollution d. to get closer to objects in space ____ 27. An advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes is that a. they use lenses t ...
angles_telescopes
... surface (angular sizes of a few arc minutes) • To increase Moon from “actual size” to “fist size” requires magnification of 10 (typical of binoculars) – with binoculars, can easily see shapes/shading on Moon’s surface (angular sizes of 10’s of arcseconds) • To see further detail you can use a small ...
... surface (angular sizes of a few arc minutes) • To increase Moon from “actual size” to “fist size” requires magnification of 10 (typical of binoculars) – with binoculars, can easily see shapes/shading on Moon’s surface (angular sizes of 10’s of arcseconds) • To see further detail you can use a small ...
February 2017 Star Diagonal - Ogden Astronomical Society
... In a cosmic coincidence, three comets will soon be approaching Earth—and astronomers want you to help study them. This global campaign, which will begin at the end of January when the first comet is bright enough, will enlist amateur astronomers to help researchers continuously monitor how the comet ...
... In a cosmic coincidence, three comets will soon be approaching Earth—and astronomers want you to help study them. This global campaign, which will begin at the end of January when the first comet is bright enough, will enlist amateur astronomers to help researchers continuously monitor how the comet ...
The Big Bang Theory - Red Hook Central Schools
... the decay of radioactive materials found within the object • Moon rocks have been dated and found to be older than Earth – Gives us an estimated time that Earth and the Moon formed ...
... the decay of radioactive materials found within the object • Moon rocks have been dated and found to be older than Earth – Gives us an estimated time that Earth and the Moon formed ...
Exploring the Universe
... a. Red shift, and cosmic background radiation b. Cosmic background radiation: steady, but very dim signals in the form of microwaves that are emitted all over the sky i. Scientists believe that these microwaves are the remains of the radiation produced during the Big Bang ...
... a. Red shift, and cosmic background radiation b. Cosmic background radiation: steady, but very dim signals in the form of microwaves that are emitted all over the sky i. Scientists believe that these microwaves are the remains of the radiation produced during the Big Bang ...
Unit 5: Space Exploration Topic 1: Our Eyes Only • Define FRAME
... example of each? What can artificial satellites be used for? A artificial satellite is a device that is made by humans and orbits. A natural satellite occurs naturally ie. The moon. Artificial satellites are used for communication, entertainment, Remote sensing. • What are some of the things compute ...
... example of each? What can artificial satellites be used for? A artificial satellite is a device that is made by humans and orbits. A natural satellite occurs naturally ie. The moon. Artificial satellites are used for communication, entertainment, Remote sensing. • What are some of the things compute ...
Astronomy Merit Badge Workshop 3 Hour Session. Astronomy Merit
... dehydration, bites and stings, and damage to your eyes that could occur during observation. c. Describe the proper clothing and other precautions for safely making observations at night and in cold weather. Then explain how to safely observe the Sun, objects near the Sun, and the Moon. 2. Explain wh ...
... dehydration, bites and stings, and damage to your eyes that could occur during observation. c. Describe the proper clothing and other precautions for safely making observations at night and in cold weather. Then explain how to safely observe the Sun, objects near the Sun, and the Moon. 2. Explain wh ...
Astronomy notes
... 3. Space probe – A space craft that carries scientific instruments that can collect data, but has no human crew. 4. Rover – A small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of a planet or moon. 5. Satellite – An object that revolves around another object in space. 6. Geostationary Orbit – ...
... 3. Space probe – A space craft that carries scientific instruments that can collect data, but has no human crew. 4. Rover – A small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of a planet or moon. 5. Satellite – An object that revolves around another object in space. 6. Geostationary Orbit – ...
ExoplanetWorksheet
... Does it look like we’ve found very many or very few rocky exoplanets? __________________________________ * White dwarf stars have a mass that is comparable to the Sun, but are about 100 times smaller. Have we found any planets around white dwarf stars? __________________________________ * There is a ...
... Does it look like we’ve found very many or very few rocky exoplanets? __________________________________ * White dwarf stars have a mass that is comparable to the Sun, but are about 100 times smaller. Have we found any planets around white dwarf stars? __________________________________ * There is a ...
Still Lost in Space
... If they are stars? If they are stars (and the universe is very curved), then they should have stellar spectra. They do not. Also, only a few of them should pulse, and any pulsations should take hours to months. Instead they all pulse, some with periods as short as a quarter of a second! No st ...
... If they are stars? If they are stars (and the universe is very curved), then they should have stellar spectra. They do not. Also, only a few of them should pulse, and any pulsations should take hours to months. Instead they all pulse, some with periods as short as a quarter of a second! No st ...
Exploring Space
... Satellites orbit Earth, thousands are in orbit today Sputnik- 1957, 1st satellite by Russians, Started space race Space Probes travel out in space and send back information about planets and moons Over 50 space probe missions have occurred in last 50 ...
... Satellites orbit Earth, thousands are in orbit today Sputnik- 1957, 1st satellite by Russians, Started space race Space Probes travel out in space and send back information about planets and moons Over 50 space probe missions have occurred in last 50 ...
Distances in Space
... Mars is 230 000 000 km, from the sun, or approximately 1.5 a.u. from the Sun. So Mars is 1.5 times as far from the sun as Earth is from the sun. ...
... Mars is 230 000 000 km, from the sun, or approximately 1.5 a.u. from the Sun. So Mars is 1.5 times as far from the sun as Earth is from the sun. ...
Convened at 8:30 for snacks and check
... 2. Another strength will be looking for near-Earth objects, as well as more distant objects in our solar system - will find 90% of potentially hazardous asteroids down to 140 m in 10 years of operations 3. Will make a "movie" of the visible universe - changes over time to see changes like supernovae ...
... 2. Another strength will be looking for near-Earth objects, as well as more distant objects in our solar system - will find 90% of potentially hazardous asteroids down to 140 m in 10 years of operations 3. Will make a "movie" of the visible universe - changes over time to see changes like supernovae ...
The Earth in Space
... 1. Year - is the time it takes for the earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun. 2. Month - is the time it takes for the Moon to go through one full period of phases. ...
... 1. Year - is the time it takes for the earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun. 2. Month - is the time it takes for the Moon to go through one full period of phases. ...
Optical Satellite Communication ECE
... PRESENTATION ON OPTICAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Presented by: DHARAMVEER Roll No. 48120802 ...
... PRESENTATION ON OPTICAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Presented by: DHARAMVEER Roll No. 48120802 ...
STARS - AN INTRODUCTION
... They give off light and heat. The Sun is a medium sized star. It is bigger than all eight planets combined! However, there are stars a lot bigger than the Sun! The largest stars are called ...
... They give off light and heat. The Sun is a medium sized star. It is bigger than all eight planets combined! However, there are stars a lot bigger than the Sun! The largest stars are called ...
Earth`s Motions
... axis of rotation of a largely axially symmetric object • happens because of tidal forces that cause the precession of the equinoxes to vary over time so that the speed of precession is not constant • principal sources of tidal force are the Sun and Moon, which continuously change location relative t ...
... axis of rotation of a largely axially symmetric object • happens because of tidal forces that cause the precession of the equinoxes to vary over time so that the speed of precession is not constant • principal sources of tidal force are the Sun and Moon, which continuously change location relative t ...
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) was an astronomical observatory satellite primarily designed to take ultraviolet spectra. The satellite was a collaborative project between NASA, the UK Science Research Council and the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission was first proposed in early 1964, by a group of scientists in the United Kingdom, and was launched on January 26, 1978 aboard a NASA Delta rocket. The mission lifetime was initially set for 3 years, but in the end it lasted almost 18 years, with the satellite being shut down in 1996. The switch-off occurred for financial reasons, while the telescope was still functioning at near original efficiency.It was the first space observatory to be operated in real time by astronomers who visited the groundstations in the United States and Europe. Astronomers made over 104,000 observations using the IUE, of objects ranging from solar system bodies to distant quasars. Among the significant scientific results from IUE data were the first large scale studies of stellar winds, accurate measurements of the way interstellar dust absorbs light, and measurements of the supernova SN1987A which showed that it defied stellar evolution theories as they then stood. When the mission ended, it was considered the most successful astronomical satellite ever.