Astronomy Study Guide axis - A real or imaginary line through the
... debris - Bits and pieces of leftover dust and rocks galaxy - A large collection of stars, dust, and gas, held together by a powerful force and separated from other star systems by an extensive amount of space light-years, n. Distance traveled by light over a period of years; a measure of length used ...
... debris - Bits and pieces of leftover dust and rocks galaxy - A large collection of stars, dust, and gas, held together by a powerful force and separated from other star systems by an extensive amount of space light-years, n. Distance traveled by light over a period of years; a measure of length used ...
Slide 1
... The Spitzer Space Telescope has an Education and Outreach website that contains background on infrared light and the telescope itself. ...
... The Spitzer Space Telescope has an Education and Outreach website that contains background on infrared light and the telescope itself. ...
friends of the planetarium newsletter
... fact, the star R136a1, which is located in the R136 cluster, is the most massive star ever found. Its current mass is approximately 265 solar masses, and its estimated birth weight was as much as 320 times that of our sun. R136a1 also has the highest luminosity of any star found to date, nearly 10 m ...
... fact, the star R136a1, which is located in the R136 cluster, is the most massive star ever found. Its current mass is approximately 265 solar masses, and its estimated birth weight was as much as 320 times that of our sun. R136a1 also has the highest luminosity of any star found to date, nearly 10 m ...
Monitoring Stellar Magnetic Activity Cycles with SONG
... • Even the lowest degree solar p-modes are shifted by the solar cycle ...
... • Even the lowest degree solar p-modes are shifted by the solar cycle ...
288T Astronomy Patch Program - Cadettes
... STEP 1: LEARN ABOUT DISTANCE IN ASTRONOMY o Define each of the following: Astronomical Unit. Light Year. Parsec. STEP 2: LEARN ABOUT TELESCOPES o Who invented the first telescope? Galileo Galilei. Hans Lipperhey. o Correctly match the following telescope components to their description. a. Eyepiece ...
... STEP 1: LEARN ABOUT DISTANCE IN ASTRONOMY o Define each of the following: Astronomical Unit. Light Year. Parsec. STEP 2: LEARN ABOUT TELESCOPES o Who invented the first telescope? Galileo Galilei. Hans Lipperhey. o Correctly match the following telescope components to their description. a. Eyepiece ...
Mon Aug 5, 2013 QUASAR DISCOVERY Quasars were discovered
... QUASAR DISCOVERY Quasars were discovered on August 5th, 1962. The first quasar found has the unromantic designation, 3C273, and it was discovered by a radio telescope when the object disappeared behind the moon during a lunar occultation. Quasi-stellar radio sources, or quasars, are amazingly faint ...
... QUASAR DISCOVERY Quasars were discovered on August 5th, 1962. The first quasar found has the unromantic designation, 3C273, and it was discovered by a radio telescope when the object disappeared behind the moon during a lunar occultation. Quasi-stellar radio sources, or quasars, are amazingly faint ...
the_universe-part-1
... • stars of a constellation are often far apart from each other, but they appear grouped together when viewed from Earth • one of 88 sectors into which astronomers divide the sphere of the sky – named after a traditional constellation in that sector • patterns of constellations are dynamic; therefore ...
... • stars of a constellation are often far apart from each other, but they appear grouped together when viewed from Earth • one of 88 sectors into which astronomers divide the sphere of the sky – named after a traditional constellation in that sector • patterns of constellations are dynamic; therefore ...
Galaxies and the Universe - Mr. Jones's Science Class
... • stars of a constellation are often far apart from each other, but they appear grouped together when viewed from Earth • one of 88 sectors into which astronomers divide the sphere of the sky – named after a traditional constellation in that sector • patterns of constellations are dynamic; therefore ...
... • stars of a constellation are often far apart from each other, but they appear grouped together when viewed from Earth • one of 88 sectors into which astronomers divide the sphere of the sky – named after a traditional constellation in that sector • patterns of constellations are dynamic; therefore ...
Telescope Sources - Astronomy Outreach at UT Austin
... ASTRO-2: a follow-up project to ASTRO-1, these images were also gathered from telescopes that were carried on board a Space Shuttle. This time, the same three UV telescopes were mounted on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. They made several hundred observations over a 16day period (March 2nd-18th, 1995), ...
... ASTRO-2: a follow-up project to ASTRO-1, these images were also gathered from telescopes that were carried on board a Space Shuttle. This time, the same three UV telescopes were mounted on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. They made several hundred observations over a 16day period (March 2nd-18th, 1995), ...
Astronomy Notes 1.4: Early Astronomers
... - Almagest: map of the orbits of the Sun, Moon, Planets ...
... - Almagest: map of the orbits of the Sun, Moon, Planets ...
Mission update
... correct for atmospheric effects, but this limits observations to parts of the sky that are near bright stars. ESO’s artificial star means that astronomers are no longer limited in this way. The high-power laser beam originates from a launching telescope on Yepun, the fourth 8.2 m Unit Telescope of t ...
... correct for atmospheric effects, but this limits observations to parts of the sky that are near bright stars. ESO’s artificial star means that astronomers are no longer limited in this way. The high-power laser beam originates from a launching telescope on Yepun, the fourth 8.2 m Unit Telescope of t ...
Astronomy 3
... Other Types of Telescopes Spectroscope – uses a prism to separate visible light and determine the chemical composition of a star E.W. Maunder (at the eyepiece) and W. Bowyer observing with the half-prism spectroscope, c. 1894 ...
... Other Types of Telescopes Spectroscope – uses a prism to separate visible light and determine the chemical composition of a star E.W. Maunder (at the eyepiece) and W. Bowyer observing with the half-prism spectroscope, c. 1894 ...
Chapter 5 Telescope Test
... 1._____ Resolution is how clear an object appears. 2._____ Gamma bursts are equal in energy to the whole life of our solar system 3._____ Near infrared detects heat 4._____ Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum 5._____ A Newtonian telescope has no secondary mirror 6._____ Newton used ...
... 1._____ Resolution is how clear an object appears. 2._____ Gamma bursts are equal in energy to the whole life of our solar system 3._____ Near infrared detects heat 4._____ Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum 5._____ A Newtonian telescope has no secondary mirror 6._____ Newton used ...
16.6 NOTES How do astronomers measure distance? Objective
... Most astronomers have found that distances to stars are so great that the numbers are too large to work with easily. For example, Proxima Centauri is the closest star to earth other than the Sun, and is 40,000,000,000,000 km from Earth. Special units are used to measure distances in space. A light y ...
... Most astronomers have found that distances to stars are so great that the numbers are too large to work with easily. For example, Proxima Centauri is the closest star to earth other than the Sun, and is 40,000,000,000,000 km from Earth. Special units are used to measure distances in space. A light y ...
Exploring Space
... Traditional telescopes (optical) detect visible light (small part of the spectrum) Radio telescopes detect non-visible wavelengths ...
... Traditional telescopes (optical) detect visible light (small part of the spectrum) Radio telescopes detect non-visible wavelengths ...
Everything YOU wanted to know about Teaching High School
... Consider your potential needs and price range. Hints are at: http://stardate.org/nightsky/bguide/view.html Important points: ...
... Consider your potential needs and price range. Hints are at: http://stardate.org/nightsky/bguide/view.html Important points: ...
game_show_survey
... UNIVERSE B.) THE SCIENCE OF HELEN GURLEY BROWN THE KECK IS A.) THE HAWAIIAN OBSERVATORY FEATURING TWIN TELESCOPES THAT ENABLE ASTRONOMERS TO PROBE THE DEEPEST REGIONS OF THE UNIVERSE B.) WIDE RIGHT BY NORWOOD: GIANTS 20, BILLS 19, SUPER BOWL XXV BUZZ ALDRIN WAS A.) THE SECOND MAN ON THE MOON B.) WHA ...
... UNIVERSE B.) THE SCIENCE OF HELEN GURLEY BROWN THE KECK IS A.) THE HAWAIIAN OBSERVATORY FEATURING TWIN TELESCOPES THAT ENABLE ASTRONOMERS TO PROBE THE DEEPEST REGIONS OF THE UNIVERSE B.) WIDE RIGHT BY NORWOOD: GIANTS 20, BILLS 19, SUPER BOWL XXV BUZZ ALDRIN WAS A.) THE SECOND MAN ON THE MOON B.) WHA ...
Solar System and Astronomy puzzle 001
... a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust 13. growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter ...
... a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust 13. growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter ...
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.