Chapter 1 Introduction to the Earth
... • Measurement based on a circle • 360 degrees in a circle • 60 minutes in one degree • 60 seconds in a minute • Gives each location on Earth a unique identifier • Can provide very accurate measurement • Degrees, Minutes and Seconds • 35o 55’ 45” N • 118o 18’ 19” W ...
... • Measurement based on a circle • 360 degrees in a circle • 60 minutes in one degree • 60 seconds in a minute • Gives each location on Earth a unique identifier • Can provide very accurate measurement • Degrees, Minutes and Seconds • 35o 55’ 45” N • 118o 18’ 19” W ...
Astro history II
... •the orbits of the six known planets fit into the largest spheres which could be inscribed into the six regular geometric solids •--crazy by today's standards, but at least the orbits were centered on the sun! •Wrote: Harmony of the worlds relating music, geometry, astronomy ...
... •the orbits of the six known planets fit into the largest spheres which could be inscribed into the six regular geometric solids •--crazy by today's standards, but at least the orbits were centered on the sun! •Wrote: Harmony of the worlds relating music, geometry, astronomy ...
Old Final
... There are 10 T/F questions each worth 2 pts., 40 multiple choice questions each worth 5 pts. and your choice of 5 (out of 8 ) long answer questions worth 16 pts. each. True/False ( True = A, False = B , worth 2 pts each) 1. Increasing the density of a cloud makes it easier to form stars there ...
... There are 10 T/F questions each worth 2 pts., 40 multiple choice questions each worth 5 pts. and your choice of 5 (out of 8 ) long answer questions worth 16 pts. each. True/False ( True = A, False = B , worth 2 pts each) 1. Increasing the density of a cloud makes it easier to form stars there ...
hubble amazing universe worksheet
... 9. Hubble even showed a star about to die! As a star runs out of ______________, it expands, and it is released into space. 10. Someday, our own star will expand and engulf the earth. Luckily, this will happen in ________________billion years. 11. Some stars are 100 times more massive that our sun. ...
... 9. Hubble even showed a star about to die! As a star runs out of ______________, it expands, and it is released into space. 10. Someday, our own star will expand and engulf the earth. Luckily, this will happen in ________________billion years. 11. Some stars are 100 times more massive that our sun. ...
Powerpoint 2003
... Much of the Greek method of thinking revolved around philosophy instead of scientific reasoning Greeks valued perfection and therefore any model of the universe should involve the perfect shape, the circle Greek also had no reason to believe that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Egotist ...
... Much of the Greek method of thinking revolved around philosophy instead of scientific reasoning Greeks valued perfection and therefore any model of the universe should involve the perfect shape, the circle Greek also had no reason to believe that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Egotist ...
Habitability: Good, Bad and the Ugly
... Luminosity of the Sun • Definition of luminosity (watts/m2) • Sun’s luminosity has been changing: earlier in its evolution, luminosity was only 70% of what it is today (how could temperature be maintained over geological time) • Future for luminosity – Remember star sequence from lab and lecture – ...
... Luminosity of the Sun • Definition of luminosity (watts/m2) • Sun’s luminosity has been changing: earlier in its evolution, luminosity was only 70% of what it is today (how could temperature be maintained over geological time) • Future for luminosity – Remember star sequence from lab and lecture – ...
Jupiter
... Formation of Jupiter The theories of planet formation are of two types: training from an ice core with a mass about 10 times Earth's mass capable of attracting and accumulating gas nebula protosolar early formation by direct gravitational collapse as would be the case of a star. Both models hav ...
... Formation of Jupiter The theories of planet formation are of two types: training from an ice core with a mass about 10 times Earth's mass capable of attracting and accumulating gas nebula protosolar early formation by direct gravitational collapse as would be the case of a star. Both models hav ...
Test#1
... the summer solstice. In degrees of Latitude, how far from the equator in the Tropic of Cancer? a) 33.33 degrees, b) 23.5 degrees, c) depends on the season, d) 23.5 radians Why are there seven days of the week on our current calendars? a) seven was the only number which was easily divided into the nu ...
... the summer solstice. In degrees of Latitude, how far from the equator in the Tropic of Cancer? a) 33.33 degrees, b) 23.5 degrees, c) depends on the season, d) 23.5 radians Why are there seven days of the week on our current calendars? a) seven was the only number which was easily divided into the nu ...
Dynamics of the Earth
... transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; negative if object is east of meridian local sidereal time - hour angle of vernal equinox (fix ...
... transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; negative if object is east of meridian local sidereal time - hour angle of vernal equinox (fix ...
A Secret Number in Astronomy
... these seem to have evolved independently(?) at many different places all over the world some 4,000 years ago. One of these places is Stonehenge, UK (Fig. 1), of which the oldest traces date back as far as 3000 B.C. The megalith’s precise orientation towards the rising Sun at summer solstice is a cle ...
... these seem to have evolved independently(?) at many different places all over the world some 4,000 years ago. One of these places is Stonehenge, UK (Fig. 1), of which the oldest traces date back as far as 3000 B.C. The megalith’s precise orientation towards the rising Sun at summer solstice is a cle ...
Topic 2: Measuring the Earth
... Measuring the Earth Evidence for the shape of the Earth: - Objects disappear over the horizon from the bottom up - During lunar eclipses, the Earth’s shadow moves across the face of the moon blocking it out. The shadow is larger than the moon and curved. - The altitude of the North Star (Polaris) ...
... Measuring the Earth Evidence for the shape of the Earth: - Objects disappear over the horizon from the bottom up - During lunar eclipses, the Earth’s shadow moves across the face of the moon blocking it out. The shadow is larger than the moon and curved. - The altitude of the North Star (Polaris) ...
Quentin Parker Lecture 1b - PowerPoint file.
... This planet was the first of over a dozen jovian planets found around other stars whose orbits turned out smaller than the orbit of Mercury in our own system. The planet around 51 Pegasi is at a distance of ~7million Km from its star, taking a mere 4.2 days to complete its orbit. The artist has show ...
... This planet was the first of over a dozen jovian planets found around other stars whose orbits turned out smaller than the orbit of Mercury in our own system. The planet around 51 Pegasi is at a distance of ~7million Km from its star, taking a mere 4.2 days to complete its orbit. The artist has show ...
May 2016 night sky chart
... For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness or magnitude limit of 4.5 are shown on the star chart. To use this star chart, rotate the chart so that the direct ...
... For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness or magnitude limit of 4.5 are shown on the star chart. To use this star chart, rotate the chart so that the direct ...
Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites
... are too small, they will burn up in the atmosphere. If they are too large, they may explode before reaching the Earth's surface. One such meteorite exploded in Siberia in 1908. It left a 20-mile area where trees were knocked down and scorched. There were no traces found of the meteorite. In October ...
... are too small, they will burn up in the atmosphere. If they are too large, they may explode before reaching the Earth's surface. One such meteorite exploded in Siberia in 1908. It left a 20-mile area where trees were knocked down and scorched. There were no traces found of the meteorite. In October ...
Mountain Skies - Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
... are first discovered optically, they appear as faint, fuzzy objects that move against the pattern of background stars. The objects in Messier’s catalog looked very much like comets but didn’t move! Now the Messier objects are fa ...
... are first discovered optically, they appear as faint, fuzzy objects that move against the pattern of background stars. The objects in Messier’s catalog looked very much like comets but didn’t move! Now the Messier objects are fa ...
star - Where Tomorrow Begins
... • Sunset is the time of day when the sun disappears from the sky. The sky goes from light to colored with lots of shades of pink, orange and red and then to deep purple before the sun goes completely down and it is night time. The time just after sunset before it gets completely dark is called dusk. ...
... • Sunset is the time of day when the sun disappears from the sky. The sky goes from light to colored with lots of shades of pink, orange and red and then to deep purple before the sun goes completely down and it is night time. The time just after sunset before it gets completely dark is called dusk. ...
Earth Science Quarter 1 Credit Recovery
... regarding the nature of the universe throughout history. f. I can provide an example of how technology has helped scientists investigate the universe. 1. Read pages 13-15 Answer the following 2. Why do you think so many people for so many centuries thought that Earth was the center of the universe? ...
... regarding the nature of the universe throughout history. f. I can provide an example of how technology has helped scientists investigate the universe. 1. Read pages 13-15 Answer the following 2. Why do you think so many people for so many centuries thought that Earth was the center of the universe? ...
Digital Moon - Net Start Class
... A class is planning a trip to the beach. They would like to choose a day that will be the most sunny yet have a lower temperature for the daily high. Based on this five-day prediction, which day should they choose? ...
... A class is planning a trip to the beach. They would like to choose a day that will be the most sunny yet have a lower temperature for the daily high. Based on this five-day prediction, which day should they choose? ...
Don`t Panic, But the Sun Will (Far) Outlive Earth (Op-Ed)
... This 10% increase in the sun’s brightness, triggering the evaporation of our oceans, will occur over the next billion years or so. Predictions of exactly how rapidly this process will unfold depend on who you talk to. Most models suggest that as the oceans evaporate, more and more water will be pres ...
... This 10% increase in the sun’s brightness, triggering the evaporation of our oceans, will occur over the next billion years or so. Predictions of exactly how rapidly this process will unfold depend on who you talk to. Most models suggest that as the oceans evaporate, more and more water will be pres ...
2 nd Semester Final Review
... explosion starting the formation of the universe and will continue to expand forever. 75. The ________________________ is all the types of electromagnetic spectrum radio electromagnet waves, ________ waves are the long waves and ____________waves are the shortest waves in the spectrum. gamma ...
... explosion starting the formation of the universe and will continue to expand forever. 75. The ________________________ is all the types of electromagnetic spectrum radio electromagnet waves, ________ waves are the long waves and ____________waves are the shortest waves in the spectrum. gamma ...
Astronomy 212 EXAM 1 2000 September 29 Answer
... 29. Using the above information, when is the first full Moon in 2001? 30. “Superior planets have retrograde motion at opposition.” Define: superior planet, retrograde motion and opposition. 31. What observations supported the following “scientific” theories. (a) The Earth is a sphere. (b) The heave ...
... 29. Using the above information, when is the first full Moon in 2001? 30. “Superior planets have retrograde motion at opposition.” Define: superior planet, retrograde motion and opposition. 31. What observations supported the following “scientific” theories. (a) The Earth is a sphere. (b) The heave ...
sky science study notes
... explain pattern and order in these movements. Stars are like non-stop nuclear explosions. They emit (send out) their own light. Almost everything else we see in space REFLECTS light. The Sun is the closest star to our planet. It is an average size star. It makes light, heat and energy for our plan ...
... explain pattern and order in these movements. Stars are like non-stop nuclear explosions. They emit (send out) their own light. Almost everything else we see in space REFLECTS light. The Sun is the closest star to our planet. It is an average size star. It makes light, heat and energy for our plan ...
Earth`s Place in the Universe Test 1
... 8) The observed redshifts of galaxies are evidence for the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, because they indicate that the galaxies are moving rapidly away in all A) the galaxies are still very hot. C) directions. the galaxies turned red at the original moment of explosion. 9) Based on ...
... 8) The observed redshifts of galaxies are evidence for the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, because they indicate that the galaxies are moving rapidly away in all A) the galaxies are still very hot. C) directions. the galaxies turned red at the original moment of explosion. 9) Based on ...
The cosmic distance ladder
... By measuring the parallax of the transit of Venus across the Sun in several locations (including James Cook’s voyage!), the AU was computed reasonably accurately in the 18th century. ...
... By measuring the parallax of the transit of Venus across the Sun in several locations (including James Cook’s voyage!), the AU was computed reasonably accurately in the 18th century. ...
astronomy practice Answers - hhs-snc1d
... Practice Astronomy Questions Answers 1) If something were to happen to the sun, it would take __________ for us to know about it. a) 8 seconds b) 8 minutes c) 8 hours d) 8 days ...
... Practice Astronomy Questions Answers 1) If something were to happen to the sun, it would take __________ for us to know about it. a) 8 seconds b) 8 minutes c) 8 hours d) 8 days ...
Astrobiology
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our Solar System and habitable planets outside our Solar System, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry, laboratory and field research into the origins and early evolution of life on Earth, and studies of the potential for life to adapt to challenges on Earth and in outer space. Astrobiology addresses the question of whether life exists beyond Earth, and how humans can detect it if it does. (The term exobiology is similar but more specific—it covers the search for life beyond Earth, and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living things.)Astrobiology makes use of physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, molecular biology, ecology, planetary science, geography, and geology to investigate the possibility of life on other worlds and help recognize biospheres that might be different from the biosphere on Earth. The origin and early evolution of life is an inseparable part of the discipline of astrobiology. Astrobiology concerns itself with interpretation of existing scientific data; given more detailed and reliable data from other parts of the universe, the roots of astrobiology itself—physics, chemistry and biology—may have their theoretical bases challenged. Although speculation is entertained to give context, astrobiology concerns itself primarily with hypotheses that fit firmly into existing scientific theories.The chemistry of life may have begun shortly after the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, during a habitable epoch when the Universe was only 10–17 million years old. According to the panspermia hypothesis, microscopic life—distributed by meteoroids, asteroids and other small Solar System bodies—may exist throughout the universe. According to research published in August 2015, very large galaxies may be more favorable to the creation and development of habitable planets than smaller galaxies, like the Milky Way galaxy. Nonetheless, Earth is the only place in the universe known to harbor life. Estimates of habitable zones around other stars, along with the discovery of hundreds of extrasolar planets and new insights into the extreme habitats here on Earth, suggest that there may be many more habitable places in the universe than considered possible until very recently.Current studies on the planet Mars by the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers are now searching for evidence of ancient life as well as plains related to ancient rivers or lakes that may have been habitable. The search for evidence of habitability, taphonomy (related to fossils), and organic molecules on the planet Mars is now a primary NASA objective on Mars.