Our Place in the Universe: Sizing up the Heavens
... What can you see in the stars? •Position and apparent changes in position through time (I.E., motion) mass (from orbital motions), distance. •Brightness and apparent variations through time size, ...
... What can you see in the stars? •Position and apparent changes in position through time (I.E., motion) mass (from orbital motions), distance. •Brightness and apparent variations through time size, ...
PowerPoint Presentation - The Origin of the Universe
... • “Low redshift” galaxies give measurement of H0 • “High redshift” galaxies allows you to look for deceleration of universe ...
... • “Low redshift” galaxies give measurement of H0 • “High redshift” galaxies allows you to look for deceleration of universe ...
The Sun and Beyond - Valhalla High School
... Can be classified according to the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram (our sun is a typical star) Energy produced by the nuclear fusion of 2 hydrogen atoms to helium Takes 27 days to rotate ...
... Can be classified according to the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram (our sun is a typical star) Energy produced by the nuclear fusion of 2 hydrogen atoms to helium Takes 27 days to rotate ...
Which of the following is the best description of an Sc galaxy? A) a
... Coronal gas radiates energy at a. gamma-ray wavelengths. b. x-ray wavelengths. c. visible wavelengths. d. infrared wavelengths. e. radio wavelengths. _______________ is/are believed to be produced by supernova explosions. a. Coronal gas b. HI clouds c. Molecular clouds d. Reflection nebulae e. Dark ...
... Coronal gas radiates energy at a. gamma-ray wavelengths. b. x-ray wavelengths. c. visible wavelengths. d. infrared wavelengths. e. radio wavelengths. _______________ is/are believed to be produced by supernova explosions. a. Coronal gas b. HI clouds c. Molecular clouds d. Reflection nebulae e. Dark ...
the_universe-part-1
... energy that most astronomers think gave rise to the universe as we see it today. • occurred about 13.7 billion years ago • thought to have expanded within a second from something the size of a spec of dust to the size of our solar system Misconception Alert: Describing this theory as the “Big Bang” ...
... energy that most astronomers think gave rise to the universe as we see it today. • occurred about 13.7 billion years ago • thought to have expanded within a second from something the size of a spec of dust to the size of our solar system Misconception Alert: Describing this theory as the “Big Bang” ...
Galaxies and the Universe - Mr. Jones's Science Class
... energy that most astronomers think gave rise to the universe as we see it today. • occurred about 13.7 billion years ago • thought to have expanded within a second from something the size of a spec of dust to the size of our solar system Misconception Alert: Describing this theory as the “Big Bang” ...
... energy that most astronomers think gave rise to the universe as we see it today. • occurred about 13.7 billion years ago • thought to have expanded within a second from something the size of a spec of dust to the size of our solar system Misconception Alert: Describing this theory as the “Big Bang” ...
The Solar System - Astronomy - The University of Texas at Austin
... • Seeing into the past – It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth ---> The Sun is 8 light-minutes away – The Orion nebula is 1,500 light-years away – The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years away ...
... • Seeing into the past – It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth ---> The Sun is 8 light-minutes away – The Orion nebula is 1,500 light-years away – The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years away ...
The Prelude - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... produce proton and anti-proton pairs (and neutron and antineutron pairs) •At about t = 1 second, temperature fell below 6 X 109 K, electrons and positions annihilated to form low energy gammaray photons that can not reverse the process •As a result, matter and anti-matter content decreased, and radi ...
... produce proton and anti-proton pairs (and neutron and antineutron pairs) •At about t = 1 second, temperature fell below 6 X 109 K, electrons and positions annihilated to form low energy gammaray photons that can not reverse the process •As a result, matter and anti-matter content decreased, and radi ...
Content Standards/Performance Indicators: Key Pre
... Understanding the solar system helps you understand Earth’s position in space. The Sun is the star that provides energy for life on Earth. That Earth is part of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
... Understanding the solar system helps you understand Earth’s position in space. The Sun is the star that provides energy for life on Earth. That Earth is part of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
Slide 1
... the Big Bang theory. For example, we tend to imagine a giant explosion. Experts however say that there was no explosion; there was (and continues to be) an expansion. Rather than imagining a balloon popping and releasing its contents, imagine a balloon expanding: an infinitesimally small balloon exp ...
... the Big Bang theory. For example, we tend to imagine a giant explosion. Experts however say that there was no explosion; there was (and continues to be) an expansion. Rather than imagining a balloon popping and releasing its contents, imagine a balloon expanding: an infinitesimally small balloon exp ...
PowerPoint Presentation - E/PO at LHEA
... * Easy to use and even construct * Excellent for faint deep sky objects such as remote galaxies, nebulae and star clusters because of their larger apertures for light gathering. * Low in optical irregularities and deliver very bright images * Reasonably compact and portable * A reflector costs the l ...
... * Easy to use and even construct * Excellent for faint deep sky objects such as remote galaxies, nebulae and star clusters because of their larger apertures for light gathering. * Low in optical irregularities and deliver very bright images * Reasonably compact and portable * A reflector costs the l ...
Probing the Edge of the Solar System: Formation of
... produce proton and anti-proton pairs (and neutron and antineutron pairs) •At about t = 1 second, temperature fell below 6 X 109 K, electrons and positions annihilated to form low energy gammaray photons that can not reverse the process •As a result, matter and anti-matter content decreased, and radi ...
... produce proton and anti-proton pairs (and neutron and antineutron pairs) •At about t = 1 second, temperature fell below 6 X 109 K, electrons and positions annihilated to form low energy gammaray photons that can not reverse the process •As a result, matter and anti-matter content decreased, and radi ...
The Origins of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, or Big Bang is the
... After 200 million years first generation of very massive H/He stars produced light elements up to iron in its cores. However, these superstars soon exploded as supernovae. During explosions the elements with proton numbers 27 - 92 were created, too. In the cold interstellar space first chemical comp ...
... After 200 million years first generation of very massive H/He stars produced light elements up to iron in its cores. However, these superstars soon exploded as supernovae. During explosions the elements with proton numbers 27 - 92 were created, too. In the cold interstellar space first chemical comp ...
Ch 17n18 AGN Cosmology
... universe looks the same in all directions on the large scale. 3. Universality is the idea that the laws we observe on Earth operate the same way in any part of the universe. ...
... universe looks the same in all directions on the large scale. 3. Universality is the idea that the laws we observe on Earth operate the same way in any part of the universe. ...
Lecture 1
... molecules is generally referred to as baryonic matter. The photon (γ) is massless and interact with electrons, protons, and neutrons. Neutrinos (ν, leptons) have no charge but there is some experimental evidence that neutrinos may have a small mass. Neutrinos interact via the weak nuclear force – a ...
... molecules is generally referred to as baryonic matter. The photon (γ) is massless and interact with electrons, protons, and neutrons. Neutrinos (ν, leptons) have no charge but there is some experimental evidence that neutrinos may have a small mass. Neutrinos interact via the weak nuclear force – a ...
The Big Bang
... • If the big bang theory is correct, the energy left from the big bang will be evenly spread out throughout the universe. • This energy is known as background radiation. ...
... • If the big bang theory is correct, the energy left from the big bang will be evenly spread out throughout the universe. • This energy is known as background radiation. ...
Problem Set # 7: The Penultimate Problem Set Due Wednesday
... 1) [20 points] The age of the universe (that is, the time since the Big Bang) is 13.7 billion years. The age of the Solar System is 4.56 billion years. Thus, the Solar System has existed for 33.3% of the age of the universe. For what percentage of the total age of the universe have the following th ...
... 1) [20 points] The age of the universe (that is, the time since the Big Bang) is 13.7 billion years. The age of the Solar System is 4.56 billion years. Thus, the Solar System has existed for 33.3% of the age of the universe. For what percentage of the total age of the universe have the following th ...
Our Universe is big, beautiful… and mostly
... that it has on the things around it – like seeing a sofa cushion being pushed down by an invisible man. In this picture, anywhere containing matter – both visible and invisible stuff – has been coloured in blue by astronomers. Can you spot some blue regions that don't contain any galaxies? That's dar ...
... that it has on the things around it – like seeing a sofa cushion being pushed down by an invisible man. In this picture, anywhere containing matter – both visible and invisible stuff – has been coloured in blue by astronomers. Can you spot some blue regions that don't contain any galaxies? That's dar ...
Kg m/s2=SI(G) kg2/m2
... SI(c)=m/s SI(Gh/c5)= m5/s3 (m/s)-5= s2 SI( (Gh/c5)1/2 )=s SI( (Gh/c3)1/2 )=m (Gh/(2c5))1/2=5.3905x10-44st0 the Planck time, a chronon, smallest time, quanta of time, when! Time is quantitized at this level, so called “third quantitization.” (Gh/(2c3))1/2=1.6160x10-35m10 the Planck length, an ext ...
... SI(c)=m/s SI(Gh/c5)= m5/s3 (m/s)-5= s2 SI( (Gh/c5)1/2 )=s SI( (Gh/c3)1/2 )=m (Gh/(2c5))1/2=5.3905x10-44st0 the Planck time, a chronon, smallest time, quanta of time, when! Time is quantitized at this level, so called “third quantitization.” (Gh/(2c3))1/2=1.6160x10-35m10 the Planck length, an ext ...
The Heat Death
... electromagnetic radiation, or heat, will remain The universe will have reached maximum entropy and no further reactions can take place There is not enough energy left to do work The universe fades away ...
... electromagnetic radiation, or heat, will remain The universe will have reached maximum entropy and no further reactions can take place There is not enough energy left to do work The universe fades away ...
Earth Science
... 18. As the Earth orbits the Sun, what happens to the orientation of the Earth’s axis? 10. Match the following terms with their definitions. ___ Big Bang theory ___ steady-state theory ___ cosmic background radiation ___ inflationary universe A. background noise caused by weak radiation that comes fr ...
... 18. As the Earth orbits the Sun, what happens to the orientation of the Earth’s axis? 10. Match the following terms with their definitions. ___ Big Bang theory ___ steady-state theory ___ cosmic background radiation ___ inflationary universe A. background noise caused by weak radiation that comes fr ...
Where is the rest of the universe?
... Where is the rest of the Universe? If we can only “see” 4.9% of the universe, where is the other 95%? Dark matter Dark matter does not give off observable energy in any EM wavelength, but can be detected by watching the behavior of space objects. A few examples are: • The stars in the outer reaches ...
... Where is the rest of the Universe? If we can only “see” 4.9% of the universe, where is the other 95%? Dark matter Dark matter does not give off observable energy in any EM wavelength, but can be detected by watching the behavior of space objects. A few examples are: • The stars in the outer reaches ...