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... Functions of Telescopes • Magnification (make things look bigger) easy to make a telescope with good magnification • Collection of large amounts of light (see fainter things) most important feature of a telescope • Sharp images (see more detail and structure) • Map large areas of sky (search for ra ...
... Functions of Telescopes • Magnification (make things look bigger) easy to make a telescope with good magnification • Collection of large amounts of light (see fainter things) most important feature of a telescope • Sharp images (see more detail and structure) • Map large areas of sky (search for ra ...
Students Find Jupiter-sized Oddball Planet
... from ULO, it was concluded that the total transit was about 12 hours long. (Credit: G. Laughlin (Univ. California at Santa Cruz)/S. Fossey (UCL)) ...
... from ULO, it was concluded that the total transit was about 12 hours long. (Credit: G. Laughlin (Univ. California at Santa Cruz)/S. Fossey (UCL)) ...
Chapter 26 Review - geraldinescience
... 4 Which of the following is a tool that is used by astronomers to study radiation? A B C D ...
... 4 Which of the following is a tool that is used by astronomers to study radiation? A B C D ...
15 Billion
... of Moon. Oldest fossils are about 3.8 by old. f. Mathematical models predict that stars the size of the Sun will undergo nuclear fusion in their core. g. All galaxies are red-shifting, i.e., the universe is expanding. Cosmic background radiation, a remnant of the big bang, is observed. h. Hubble spa ...
... of Moon. Oldest fossils are about 3.8 by old. f. Mathematical models predict that stars the size of the Sun will undergo nuclear fusion in their core. g. All galaxies are red-shifting, i.e., the universe is expanding. Cosmic background radiation, a remnant of the big bang, is observed. h. Hubble spa ...
Allison McGraw - WordPress.com
... Comets were once harbingers of doom— unpredictable and terrifying celestial sights. We now know that comets are balls of ice, rock, and dust tens of kilometers across. As comets approach the Sun, the ices vaporize and sometimes form ...
... Comets were once harbingers of doom— unpredictable and terrifying celestial sights. We now know that comets are balls of ice, rock, and dust tens of kilometers across. As comets approach the Sun, the ices vaporize and sometimes form ...
Unit 1 Test
... In the picture above, Spectra A is the normal spectra from a distant galaxy, but Spectra B is what we observe. Therefore, the spectra makes it clear that Spectra B is: a. Blue-shifted c. Dopplered b. Red-shifted d. Unchanged Which of these is not one of Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion? a. Ob ...
... In the picture above, Spectra A is the normal spectra from a distant galaxy, but Spectra B is what we observe. Therefore, the spectra makes it clear that Spectra B is: a. Blue-shifted c. Dopplered b. Red-shifted d. Unchanged Which of these is not one of Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion? a. Ob ...
PowerPoint - Chandra X
... Such turbulence might affect the position of rocky, Earth-like planets as they form and prevent them from rapidly migrating towards the young star. Therefore, the survival chances of the Earth may have been enhanced by large flares from the young Sun. (Credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/E.Feigelson & K.Get ...
... Such turbulence might affect the position of rocky, Earth-like planets as they form and prevent them from rapidly migrating towards the young star. Therefore, the survival chances of the Earth may have been enhanced by large flares from the young Sun. (Credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/E.Feigelson & K.Get ...
Lab 21.1 Classifying Stars
... 1. Compare the star’s mass to its luminosity and to its temperature. Can you find any basic relationship between these traits? (i.e. the greater the mass, the ….) _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. (a) What is a red giant? ________ ...
... 1. Compare the star’s mass to its luminosity and to its temperature. Can you find any basic relationship between these traits? (i.e. the greater the mass, the ….) _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. (a) What is a red giant? ________ ...
Star Constellations - rosedalegrade9astronomy
... Astronomy is the study of the universe and the objects in it. The Universe is all the matter and energy that exists everywhere. The universe includes: o All stars and constellations, galaxies ...
... Astronomy is the study of the universe and the objects in it. The Universe is all the matter and energy that exists everywhere. The universe includes: o All stars and constellations, galaxies ...
KOI-54 Claude Plymate There is a star system about 45 light years
... Claude Plymate There is a star system about 45 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. The system we know as HD 187091 (also known as KOI-54 for Kepler Object of Interest 54) is an undistinguished 8th magnitude A star or was before the Kepler telescope took a close look. As it turns out, the s ...
... Claude Plymate There is a star system about 45 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. The system we know as HD 187091 (also known as KOI-54 for Kepler Object of Interest 54) is an undistinguished 8th magnitude A star or was before the Kepler telescope took a close look. As it turns out, the s ...
reflecting telescope
... Ultraviolet, X-rays and Gamma Rays • All blocked by atmosphere • Telescopes must be above atmosphere ...
... Ultraviolet, X-rays and Gamma Rays • All blocked by atmosphere • Telescopes must be above atmosphere ...
01 - University High School
... Name ______________________________ Class __________________ Date __________________ ...
... Name ______________________________ Class __________________ Date __________________ ...
Space Flight to the Stars - Laureate International College
... Celestial Objects – Objects in the sky ...
... Celestial Objects – Objects in the sky ...
The Life Cycle of Stars
... expands to 10 – 100 times its original size The star has used all of its hydrogen fuel. The center shrinks. ...
... expands to 10 – 100 times its original size The star has used all of its hydrogen fuel. The center shrinks. ...
Ch. 28 Test Topics
... planet, solar system, star, star cluster, galaxy, galaxy cluster, super cluster -Know a local group of galaxies are galaxies that are in the close by each other and in our galaxy cluster. The other galaxies in our local group that we viewed in class were Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Clou ...
... planet, solar system, star, star cluster, galaxy, galaxy cluster, super cluster -Know a local group of galaxies are galaxies that are in the close by each other and in our galaxy cluster. The other galaxies in our local group that we viewed in class were Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Clou ...
Skillen HARPS-NEF - University of Hertfordshire
... Sun) can mimic this dip. So in conjunction with the Kepler observations, the HARPS-NEF measurements will allow astronomers to calculate both the mass and size of the orbiting objects and confirm them as planets. The mean density (from mass and size) will show if a planet is rocky and dry or rich in ...
... Sun) can mimic this dip. So in conjunction with the Kepler observations, the HARPS-NEF measurements will allow astronomers to calculate both the mass and size of the orbiting objects and confirm them as planets. The mean density (from mass and size) will show if a planet is rocky and dry or rich in ...
Astronomy Humble ISD Curriculum Year-At-A
... • Research and describe the historical development of the Big Bang Theory. • Research and describe current theories of the evolution of the universe. • Research and describe scientific hypotheses of the fate of the universe. • Identify and explain the contributions of human space flight and future p ...
... • Research and describe the historical development of the Big Bang Theory. • Research and describe current theories of the evolution of the universe. • Research and describe scientific hypotheses of the fate of the universe. • Identify and explain the contributions of human space flight and future p ...
The Birth of Modern Astronomy
... Copenhagen. Here, Brahe invented measuring devices (telescopes had not yet been invented) and made the most accurate observations of several planets, especially Mars. ...
... Copenhagen. Here, Brahe invented measuring devices (telescopes had not yet been invented) and made the most accurate observations of several planets, especially Mars. ...
Slide 1
... • RESOLUTION (α), THE MINIMUM ANGLE BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS SUCH THAT THEY CAN JUST BE DISTINGUISHED • SINCE THE MINIMUM ANGLE IS SUBJECTIVE, LORD RAYLEIGH DEFINED IT TO BE WHERE THE AIRY DISKS OF ADJACENT STAR IMAGES OVERLAPPED AT “HALF POWER” • THEN THE EXPRESSION FOR THE RESOLUTION BECAME: α(arcsec) ...
... • RESOLUTION (α), THE MINIMUM ANGLE BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS SUCH THAT THEY CAN JUST BE DISTINGUISHED • SINCE THE MINIMUM ANGLE IS SUBJECTIVE, LORD RAYLEIGH DEFINED IT TO BE WHERE THE AIRY DISKS OF ADJACENT STAR IMAGES OVERLAPPED AT “HALF POWER” • THEN THE EXPRESSION FOR THE RESOLUTION BECAME: α(arcsec) ...
Wazzat Mean - Peterborough Astronomical Association
... The eyes’ transition to night vision, in order to see faint objects. Dark adaptation is rapid during the first 5 or 10 minutes after you leave a well-lit room, but full adaptation requires at least a half hour — and it can be ruined by a momentary glance at a bright light. Declination (Dec.) The cel ...
... The eyes’ transition to night vision, in order to see faint objects. Dark adaptation is rapid during the first 5 or 10 minutes after you leave a well-lit room, but full adaptation requires at least a half hour — and it can be ruined by a momentary glance at a bright light. Declination (Dec.) The cel ...
Astronomy Midterm Review Sheet
... 17. When the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, day, and night hours are equal. 18. The point where the ecliptic is highest or lowest above the celestial equator, Sun is greatest distance north or south of the celestial equator. 19. Star patterns or easily recognized groups of stars formed beca ...
... 17. When the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, day, and night hours are equal. 18. The point where the ecliptic is highest or lowest above the celestial equator, Sun is greatest distance north or south of the celestial equator. 19. Star patterns or easily recognized groups of stars formed beca ...
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.