Pythagoras Eudoxus of Cnidus Aristotle Eratosthenes Hipparchus
... Brahe Tycho Brahe was born December 14, 1546 in Denmark. He studied law but became interested in astronomy when he observed a solar eclipse in 1560. He read Ptolemy’s Almagest and went on to study science in several universities. In 1572, Brahe discovered a nova (a star that becomes very bright then ...
... Brahe Tycho Brahe was born December 14, 1546 in Denmark. He studied law but became interested in astronomy when he observed a solar eclipse in 1560. He read Ptolemy’s Almagest and went on to study science in several universities. In 1572, Brahe discovered a nova (a star that becomes very bright then ...
Homework PHY121 (Astronomy
... When we say, “if the Earth did not rotate”, we mean that relative to space (i.e. to the rest of the Universe) the Earth would not rotate. In that case, the sky would stand still. We would always see the same stars on our sky. The only changes on our sky would come from the moving planets, the Moon a ...
... When we say, “if the Earth did not rotate”, we mean that relative to space (i.e. to the rest of the Universe) the Earth would not rotate. In that case, the sky would stand still. We would always see the same stars on our sky. The only changes on our sky would come from the moving planets, the Moon a ...
PowerPoint
... If light emitted by #2 moves relative to #2 at speed c, Galileo says that #1 must see it move at c + v. But light emitted by #1 moves relative to #1 at speed c – or at speed c – v relative to #2! So the speed of light can’t be the same for everyone if Galileo – and our intuition – are right. But Max ...
... If light emitted by #2 moves relative to #2 at speed c, Galileo says that #1 must see it move at c + v. But light emitted by #1 moves relative to #1 at speed c – or at speed c – v relative to #2! So the speed of light can’t be the same for everyone if Galileo – and our intuition – are right. But Max ...
LT 5: I can describe how astronomers determine the composition
... LT 7: I can describe one way astronomers determine the composition and temperature of stars. ...
... LT 7: I can describe one way astronomers determine the composition and temperature of stars. ...
Montage of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites
... Credit: SOHO - EIT Consortium, ESA, NASA Last year, our Sun went though Solar Maximum, the time in its 11-year cycle where the most sunspots and explosive activities occur. Sunspots, the Solar Cycle, and solar prominences are all caused by the Sun's changing magnetic field. Pictured above is a solar ...
... Credit: SOHO - EIT Consortium, ESA, NASA Last year, our Sun went though Solar Maximum, the time in its 11-year cycle where the most sunspots and explosive activities occur. Sunspots, the Solar Cycle, and solar prominences are all caused by the Sun's changing magnetic field. Pictured above is a solar ...
6/24/11 You in Outer Space Curriculum Map Clever Crazes for Kids
... Discriminate star patterns as they Describe the seasons as the appear to stay the same but result of variations in the amount actually move across the sky of the Sun's energy hitting the nightly. In addition to the different Earth's surface and the tilt of the stars which can be seen in Earth’s rota ...
... Discriminate star patterns as they Describe the seasons as the appear to stay the same but result of variations in the amount actually move across the sky of the Sun's energy hitting the nightly. In addition to the different Earth's surface and the tilt of the stars which can be seen in Earth’s rota ...
Review3-2016
... of the largest asteroid with the planet Pluto. What is the composition of a meteorite. What is the structure of a comet? Where are comets coming from? Chapter 16: How do we use the atomic emission and absorption spectra to find the composition of a star? How do we determine the rotation period of a ...
... of the largest asteroid with the planet Pluto. What is the composition of a meteorite. What is the structure of a comet? Where are comets coming from? Chapter 16: How do we use the atomic emission and absorption spectra to find the composition of a star? How do we determine the rotation period of a ...
BIO 10 Lecture 2
... explosion ~ 13.7 billion years ago. •Time, space, and matter came into existence with this event •Since an act of creation implies space and time, most scientists do not believe it is even meaningful to talk about a Creator or Creation Event •The Universe is not expanding into anything! All we can r ...
... explosion ~ 13.7 billion years ago. •Time, space, and matter came into existence with this event •Since an act of creation implies space and time, most scientists do not believe it is even meaningful to talk about a Creator or Creation Event •The Universe is not expanding into anything! All we can r ...
WORD - UWL faculty websites
... green dot represents the Earth. This diagram is NOT TO SCALE. The bottom panel shows the combined absorption-line spectrum of the stars (with the lines from each star labeled “A” and “B”). A thin "stationary" absorption line appearing between the two lines shows the un-shifted location of each lin ...
... green dot represents the Earth. This diagram is NOT TO SCALE. The bottom panel shows the combined absorption-line spectrum of the stars (with the lines from each star labeled “A” and “B”). A thin "stationary" absorption line appearing between the two lines shows the un-shifted location of each lin ...
01 - cloudfront.net
... amount of electromagnetic energy 2. From Earth, stars appear as tiny specs of white light, but they actually vary in color. 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. the elements that make up the star 10. hydrogen; helium 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. the surface temperature of the star 15. 2,800 C to 24,000 C 16. ...
... amount of electromagnetic energy 2. From Earth, stars appear as tiny specs of white light, but they actually vary in color. 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. the elements that make up the star 10. hydrogen; helium 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. the surface temperature of the star 15. 2,800 C to 24,000 C 16. ...
Death of Stars - Astronomy @ Walton High School
... suggests. Most astronomers accept they exist but there is a lot about them that we don't know. When a very large star explodes, the mass condenses so much that is collapses in on itself. The gravity is still present. It appears to pull in any material in the vicinity. Once matter goes past the bound ...
... suggests. Most astronomers accept they exist but there is a lot about them that we don't know. When a very large star explodes, the mass condenses so much that is collapses in on itself. The gravity is still present. It appears to pull in any material in the vicinity. Once matter goes past the bound ...
ecliptic
... • Assumption is that the position of the Sun and planets at the exact moment of your birth determines what will happen in your life. • Horoscopes: very general statements that can apply to anybody. What is the probability that 1/12 of the world’s people are having the same kind of day? • Different s ...
... • Assumption is that the position of the Sun and planets at the exact moment of your birth determines what will happen in your life. • Horoscopes: very general statements that can apply to anybody. What is the probability that 1/12 of the world’s people are having the same kind of day? • Different s ...
WORD - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... 11. A band of the celestial sphere extending on either side of the ecliptic that represents the path of the different celestial bodies (i.e. Moon, Sun, planets) and contains constellations like Gemini and Aquarius is called the a. North Celestial Pole. b. South Celestial Pole. c. Celestial Equator. ...
... 11. A band of the celestial sphere extending on either side of the ecliptic that represents the path of the different celestial bodies (i.e. Moon, Sun, planets) and contains constellations like Gemini and Aquarius is called the a. North Celestial Pole. b. South Celestial Pole. c. Celestial Equator. ...
ecliptic. - Valhalla High School
... So, 360° = 24 h R.A., 15° = 1 h R.A., and 1° = 4 min R.A. Right ascension increases from west to east (note that we are looking at the exterior of the celestial sphere in the above picture). ...
... So, 360° = 24 h R.A., 15° = 1 h R.A., and 1° = 4 min R.A. Right ascension increases from west to east (note that we are looking at the exterior of the celestial sphere in the above picture). ...
Astronomy_Course_Summary
... Explain how stars are often classified according to their colors, surface temperatures, and spectral characteristics, and tell why such a classification is useful. State how an H-R diagram is constructed, and summarize the properties of the different types of stars that such a diagram helps us t ...
... Explain how stars are often classified according to their colors, surface temperatures, and spectral characteristics, and tell why such a classification is useful. State how an H-R diagram is constructed, and summarize the properties of the different types of stars that such a diagram helps us t ...
class 4, F10 (ch. 2c and 3)
... Ancient Astronomers were also Astrologers (e.g., Kepler) Astrology is not a science Empirical Discipline (no theoretical explanation) Easily abused by charlatans Big problem: astrologers do not agree on what any given celestial configuration means In other words, who will you believe if one astrolog ...
... Ancient Astronomers were also Astrologers (e.g., Kepler) Astrology is not a science Empirical Discipline (no theoretical explanation) Easily abused by charlatans Big problem: astrologers do not agree on what any given celestial configuration means In other words, who will you believe if one astrolog ...
The Sky Viewed from Earth - Beck-Shop
... watches, newspapers, television, computers, and Internet to keep us informed. But what about 4000 years ago? Back then, there was only the sky . . . Knowing one’s way around the sky was very useful in the past; it was an excellent calendar, if one knew how to read it. It could tell the farmer when t ...
... watches, newspapers, television, computers, and Internet to keep us informed. But what about 4000 years ago? Back then, there was only the sky . . . Knowing one’s way around the sky was very useful in the past; it was an excellent calendar, if one knew how to read it. It could tell the farmer when t ...
January 2015 - Hermanus Astronomy
... Earth could be scattering the charged electrons at the barrier, preventing their downward motion. Neither explanation held scientific water, Baker said. "Nature abhors strong gradients and generally finds ways to smooth them out, so we would expect some of the relativistic electrons to move inward a ...
... Earth could be scattering the charged electrons at the barrier, preventing their downward motion. Neither explanation held scientific water, Baker said. "Nature abhors strong gradients and generally finds ways to smooth them out, so we would expect some of the relativistic electrons to move inward a ...
PowerPoint
... luminous than Sun • 100 times more massive than the Sun • 25,000 ly away – near center of Milky Way ...
... luminous than Sun • 100 times more massive than the Sun • 25,000 ly away – near center of Milky Way ...
AstroLesson4Slides
... think of a time when you changed a story because of new information? Can you understand why Ptolemy saw the Earth as the center of the Universe based on what you can see of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars? What major shift occurred with the Copernican view of the Universe? ...
... think of a time when you changed a story because of new information? Can you understand why Ptolemy saw the Earth as the center of the Universe based on what you can see of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars? What major shift occurred with the Copernican view of the Universe? ...
Earth Science – Quiz 2
... A) 24 hours B) 48 hours C) two weeks D) one month E) one year 20. Compared to Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere of Mars has surface pressures that are ________. A) 3 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide B) 0.1 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and car ...
... A) 24 hours B) 48 hours C) two weeks D) one month E) one year 20. Compared to Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere of Mars has surface pressures that are ________. A) 3 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide B) 0.1 times those on Earth; major gases are water vapor and car ...