ASTR 1010 – Astronomy of the Solar System – Professor Caillault
... (d) Earth appears as a black disk with only a faint glow around the edges. 45. A total lunar eclipse is visible in principle (assuming clear skies everywhere) (d) to everyone in one hemisphere of Earth. 46. The line of nodes of the Moon's orbit is the (b) line of intersection between the Moon's orbi ...
... (d) Earth appears as a black disk with only a faint glow around the edges. 45. A total lunar eclipse is visible in principle (assuming clear skies everywhere) (d) to everyone in one hemisphere of Earth. 46. The line of nodes of the Moon's orbit is the (b) line of intersection between the Moon's orbi ...
The Solar System: Unit 3 Review/Study Guide
... bodies lack atmosphere and have weak surface gravity. The largest of the small bodies are known as dwarf planets. A dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the sun and is round because of its own gravity, but it does not have the mass to have cleared other bodies out of its orbit around the sun ...
... bodies lack atmosphere and have weak surface gravity. The largest of the small bodies are known as dwarf planets. A dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the sun and is round because of its own gravity, but it does not have the mass to have cleared other bodies out of its orbit around the sun ...
I can recognize that the moon`s phases are regular and predictable
... “ I can describe the location and movement of individual stars and groups of stars (constellations) as they move through the night sky” ...
... “ I can describe the location and movement of individual stars and groups of stars (constellations) as they move through the night sky” ...
Sky Science Notes
... the same side towards Earth. The moon rotates on its axis very slowly once a month at the same time as it is revolving around the Earth, once in 27 1/3 days. This is why we never seen the dark side of the moon. The moon shows different phases as it revolves around Earth. Half the moon is always in t ...
... the same side towards Earth. The moon rotates on its axis very slowly once a month at the same time as it is revolving around the Earth, once in 27 1/3 days. This is why we never seen the dark side of the moon. The moon shows different phases as it revolves around Earth. Half the moon is always in t ...
The Moon and Eclipses
... • On any given day, the moon’s motion is essentially the same as that of a star (rises in the east, sets in the west). • The moon’s position is always near the ecliptic (the sun’s apparent path among the stars). • The moon’s motion doesn’t keep up with the stars or the sun: It completes only 348º of ...
... • On any given day, the moon’s motion is essentially the same as that of a star (rises in the east, sets in the west). • The moon’s position is always near the ecliptic (the sun’s apparent path among the stars). • The moon’s motion doesn’t keep up with the stars or the sun: It completes only 348º of ...
Astronomy - Learn Earth Science
... If an object is moving toward you, the waves get scrunched together and get (longer, shorter). If an object is moving away from you, the waves appear to spread out and get (longer, shorter). ...
... If an object is moving toward you, the waves get scrunched together and get (longer, shorter). If an object is moving away from you, the waves appear to spread out and get (longer, shorter). ...
TEST1-WHITE Modern scientific theories are NOT: Testable
... a. Nothing can be inferred from the information given b. Star B must be redder c. Star A must be redder d. Star B must be bigger e. Star A must be bigger 32. What is the primary purpose of an astronomical telescope? a. To access wavelengths that we cannot see visually b. To separate light into its c ...
... a. Nothing can be inferred from the information given b. Star B must be redder c. Star A must be redder d. Star B must be bigger e. Star A must be bigger 32. What is the primary purpose of an astronomical telescope? a. To access wavelengths that we cannot see visually b. To separate light into its c ...
Gravity and Motion Motion in astronomy Newton`s Laws of Motion
... An ellipse has polar equation where r, θ are distance and angle as seen from the focus, and a is the semimajor axis -the average distance from the Sun to the planet. The eccentricity e is the ratio of the centre-focus distance CF to the semimajor axis The sum r+r' (see figure) is constant and equal ...
... An ellipse has polar equation where r, θ are distance and angle as seen from the focus, and a is the semimajor axis -the average distance from the Sun to the planet. The eccentricity e is the ratio of the centre-focus distance CF to the semimajor axis The sum r+r' (see figure) is constant and equal ...
Chapter 30 Notes
... travelled by Earth around the sun with a leap year. Earth’s rotation (around its axis) causes day and night, Earth’s revolution (around the sun) lead to the passage of years. rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis Day and night occur on Earth because of Earth’s rotation around its axis ...
... travelled by Earth around the sun with a leap year. Earth’s rotation (around its axis) causes day and night, Earth’s revolution (around the sun) lead to the passage of years. rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis Day and night occur on Earth because of Earth’s rotation around its axis ...
How was the Solar System Formed?
... Compare early models of solar system formation to recent models. Use Kepler’s law to show to orbits move. Compare contrast Early Earth to Present Earth. ...
... Compare early models of solar system formation to recent models. Use Kepler’s law to show to orbits move. Compare contrast Early Earth to Present Earth. ...
Days and Years
... As Earth rotates eastward, the sun appears to move westward across the sky. It is day on the side of Earth facing the sun. As Earth continues to turn to the east, the sun appears to set in the west. Sunlight can’t reach the side of the Earth facing away from the sun, so it is night there. It takes E ...
... As Earth rotates eastward, the sun appears to move westward across the sky. It is day on the side of Earth facing the sun. As Earth continues to turn to the east, the sun appears to set in the west. Sunlight can’t reach the side of the Earth facing away from the sun, so it is night there. It takes E ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... Atmospheric Histories - Venus • Venus is closer to Sun than Earth hotter surface • Not a lot of liquid water on surface initially • CO2 could not be absorbed by water, rocks because of higher temperatures • run-away Greenhouse effect: it’s hot, the greenhouse gases can’t be be stored away, it ge ...
... Atmospheric Histories - Venus • Venus is closer to Sun than Earth hotter surface • Not a lot of liquid water on surface initially • CO2 could not be absorbed by water, rocks because of higher temperatures • run-away Greenhouse effect: it’s hot, the greenhouse gases can’t be be stored away, it ge ...
OurSolarSystem_part1
... Venus is one of the brightest objects in our sky, so it is clearly visible to the naked eye. It can be tricky to spot because it is always near the Sun. It rises and sets with the Sun each day. Ancient civilizations believed Venus was actually two different objects, so they called the one that rose ...
... Venus is one of the brightest objects in our sky, so it is clearly visible to the naked eye. It can be tricky to spot because it is always near the Sun. It rises and sets with the Sun each day. Ancient civilizations believed Venus was actually two different objects, so they called the one that rose ...
Science at a Glance
... 3.E. 1.2 – Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun during the day although the patterns of the stars in the sky, to include the Sun, stay the same. ...
... 3.E. 1.2 – Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun during the day although the patterns of the stars in the sky, to include the Sun, stay the same. ...
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe
... What should you do if you are running 5 minutes late for class one day and will miss the reading quiz? 1. Skip class 2. Freak out 3. Make up the reading quiz after class 4. Relax; you get 3 freebie days ...
... What should you do if you are running 5 minutes late for class one day and will miss the reading quiz? 1. Skip class 2. Freak out 3. Make up the reading quiz after class 4. Relax; you get 3 freebie days ...
AUST – HORIZON AND BEYOND part 1
... causes the Moon to appear the same size in the sky as the Sun, which is one reason we can have total solar eclipses. The Moon's orbital period is 27.322 days ...
... causes the Moon to appear the same size in the sky as the Sun, which is one reason we can have total solar eclipses. The Moon's orbital period is 27.322 days ...
EXAMPLE: Simple Curriculum Map
... 6ES 6 Describe and give examples of ways in which the earth’s surface is built up and torn down by natural processes including deposition of sediments, rock formation, erosion and weathering 6ES 7 Explain and give examples of how physical evidence, such as fossils and surface features of glaciation, ...
... 6ES 6 Describe and give examples of ways in which the earth’s surface is built up and torn down by natural processes including deposition of sediments, rock formation, erosion and weathering 6ES 7 Explain and give examples of how physical evidence, such as fossils and surface features of glaciation, ...
(BAAO) Trial Paper 2015 Mark Scheme
... This is a lower estimate of the mass of the planet because we are not given any information about the inclination of the orbit, which we assume to be edge-on. If the orbit were tilted by an angle i to the line of sight, the measured radial velocity would be v sin i, and hence the true mass of the pl ...
... This is a lower estimate of the mass of the planet because we are not given any information about the inclination of the orbit, which we assume to be edge-on. If the orbit were tilted by an angle i to the line of sight, the measured radial velocity would be v sin i, and hence the true mass of the pl ...
Gravity from the moon
... • The planets revolve around the sun. • The moon revolves around the Earth. • Asteroids and comets revolve around the sun. 5. How is a comet different from an asteroid? • A comet is made of rock, dust and ice, while an asteroid is a large chunk or rock. Both orbit the sun. 6. Explain what a shooting ...
... • The planets revolve around the sun. • The moon revolves around the Earth. • Asteroids and comets revolve around the sun. 5. How is a comet different from an asteroid? • A comet is made of rock, dust and ice, while an asteroid is a large chunk or rock. Both orbit the sun. 6. Explain what a shooting ...
Glossary
... Cepheid variable stars—a special class of pulsating star used for accurate distance measurements. (p. 399) chemical differentiation—the sinking of denser material toward the center of planets or other objects. (p. 52) chromosphere—the region between the photosphere and the corona. (p. 82) clean room ...
... Cepheid variable stars—a special class of pulsating star used for accurate distance measurements. (p. 399) chemical differentiation—the sinking of denser material toward the center of planets or other objects. (p. 52) chromosphere—the region between the photosphere and the corona. (p. 82) clean room ...
10.1 PPT
... • Early astronomers were able to observe outer space by using the best instruments of the time, early telescopes. • With the development of more powerful telescopes in the 1920’s, suddenly more celestial bodies were discovered. • Celestial bodies is a general term for all the objects in the sky, in ...
... • Early astronomers were able to observe outer space by using the best instruments of the time, early telescopes. • With the development of more powerful telescopes in the 1920’s, suddenly more celestial bodies were discovered. • Celestial bodies is a general term for all the objects in the sky, in ...
Blurbs 4th six weeks Earth and Space Students identify the role of
... Because light travels at a known speed, we can take snapshots of very distant wavelengths and determine the approximate age of the universe. Evidence about the age of the universe can also be gathered by studying how long certain known stars and other celestial objects took to form and by measuring ...
... Because light travels at a known speed, we can take snapshots of very distant wavelengths and determine the approximate age of the universe. Evidence about the age of the universe can also be gathered by studying how long certain known stars and other celestial objects took to form and by measuring ...
Mountain Skies March 7 2016
... Mercury in the evening sky, Jupiter is rising right about sunset. Look for it low in the east as the sun sets in the west. Until a waxing crescent moon enters the evening sky later this week, Jupiter is the brightest object in the evening sky. In fact, tonight Jupiter is at opposition which means it ...
... Mercury in the evening sky, Jupiter is rising right about sunset. Look for it low in the east as the sun sets in the west. Until a waxing crescent moon enters the evening sky later this week, Jupiter is the brightest object in the evening sky. In fact, tonight Jupiter is at opposition which means it ...
Day 3
... • With the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453, Eastern scholars headed west to Europe, carrying knowledge that helped ignite the European Renaissance. ...
... • With the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453, Eastern scholars headed west to Europe, carrying knowledge that helped ignite the European Renaissance. ...
Marine Bio Lab CCR Notes Chapter 3
... The planets were formed, according to theory, when some condensing gas revolving around the sun collapsed into masses too small to become stars. The nebular theory is the theory that the solar system formed from a nebula. According to nebular theory, Earth and other planets formed due to a process c ...
... The planets were formed, according to theory, when some condensing gas revolving around the sun collapsed into masses too small to become stars. The nebular theory is the theory that the solar system formed from a nebula. According to nebular theory, Earth and other planets formed due to a process c ...
Geocentric model
In astronomy, the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, or the Ptolemaic system) is a description of the cosmos where Earth is at the orbital center of all celestial bodies. This model served as the predominant cosmological system in many ancient civilizations such as ancient Greece including the noteworthy systems of Aristotle (see Aristotelian physics) and Ptolemy. As such, they believed that the Sun, Moon, stars, and naked eye planets circled Earth.Two commonly made observations supported the idea that Earth was the center of the Universe. The stars, the sun, and planets appear to revolve around Earth each day, making Earth the center of that system. The stars were thought to be on a celestial sphere, with the earth at its center, that rotated each day, using a line through the north and south pole as an axis. The stars closest to the equator appeared to rise and fall the greatest distance, but each star circled back to its rising point each day. The second observation supporting the geocentric model was that the Earth does not seem to move from the perspective of an Earth-bound observer, and that it is solid, stable, and unmoving.Ancient Roman and medieval philosophers usually combined the geocentric model with a spherical Earth. It is not the same as the older flat Earth model implied in some mythology, as was the case with the biblical and postbiblical Latin cosmology. The ancient Jewish Babylonian uranography pictured a flat Earth with a dome-shaped rigid canopy named firmament placed over it. (רקיע- rāqîa').However, the ancient Greeks believed that the motions of the planets were circular and not elliptical, a view that was not challenged in Western culture until the 17th century through the synthesis of theories by Copernicus and Kepler.The astronomical predictions of Ptolemy's geocentric model were used to prepare astrological and astronomical charts for over 1500 years. The geocentric model held sway into the early modern age, but from the late 16th century onward was gradually superseded by the heliocentric model of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler. There was much resistance to the transition between these two theories. Christian theologians were reluctant to reject a theory that agreed with Bible passages (e.g. ""Sun, stand you still upon Gibeon"", Joshua 10:12 – King James 2000 Bible). Others felt a new, unknown theory could not subvert an accepted consensus for geocentrism.