Unit 1: Earth History 1. Distinguish among eons
... 2. Understand solar and lunar eclipses. Be able to label a diagram of each. 3. Describe the formation of the solar system? 4. Explain the factors that determine if a planet will have a st ...
... 2. Understand solar and lunar eclipses. Be able to label a diagram of each. 3. Describe the formation of the solar system? 4. Explain the factors that determine if a planet will have a st ...
history of astro outline 2014
... These observations began to erode the notion of celestial perfection and provided support for the heliocentric view of the universe. Of course, Galileo’s view was in conflict with Aristotle and the Roman Catholic Church, who accepted only the geocentric view. Galileo had to recant his support of the ...
... These observations began to erode the notion of celestial perfection and provided support for the heliocentric view of the universe. Of course, Galileo’s view was in conflict with Aristotle and the Roman Catholic Church, who accepted only the geocentric view. Galileo had to recant his support of the ...
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed
... outward force generated by the fusion reactions are equal, the star remains stable. Clouds of gas are common in our galaxy and in other galaxies like ours. These clouds are called nebulae. A typical nebula is many light-years across and contains enough mass to make several thousand stars the size of ...
... outward force generated by the fusion reactions are equal, the star remains stable. Clouds of gas are common in our galaxy and in other galaxies like ours. These clouds are called nebulae. A typical nebula is many light-years across and contains enough mass to make several thousand stars the size of ...
Observing
... North Pole of the Earth is pointed at Polaris (the North or Pole star), which stays stationary as the other stars move around it ...
... North Pole of the Earth is pointed at Polaris (the North or Pole star), which stays stationary as the other stars move around it ...
Patterns in the Night Sky Constellation: a grouping of stars, as
... Directly above the equator; appear motionless in the sky, which makes them useful for communications and other commercial industries because they can be linked to antennas on Earth. Communication industries use geostationary satellites for satellite broadcast television and radio. ...
... Directly above the equator; appear motionless in the sky, which makes them useful for communications and other commercial industries because they can be linked to antennas on Earth. Communication industries use geostationary satellites for satellite broadcast television and radio. ...
Educator Guide: Starlab (Grades 6-8)
... Galaxy – a large system of stars held together by gravity Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram – a graph that shows the relationship between a star’s absolute brightness (called luminosity) and its temperature. The HR diagram is a great tool for classifying stars. Lightyear – the distance light travels i ...
... Galaxy – a large system of stars held together by gravity Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram – a graph that shows the relationship between a star’s absolute brightness (called luminosity) and its temperature. The HR diagram is a great tool for classifying stars. Lightyear – the distance light travels i ...
Life Cycle of Stars: Chapter 21
... • Stellar lives based upon mass of star – Low-mass = less than 2x’s our Sun – Intermediate-mass = 2 to 8 solar mass – High-mass = greater than 8x’s solar mass ...
... • Stellar lives based upon mass of star – Low-mass = less than 2x’s our Sun – Intermediate-mass = 2 to 8 solar mass – High-mass = greater than 8x’s solar mass ...
Sample Exam Questions
... The purpose of this sampling is to acquaint you with the way I ask questions. These specific questions will not be used this semester. Math questions like those at the end may appear on all exams. Sample Questions for Exam 1: 1. One light year can be defined as a) a year that contains fewer calories ...
... The purpose of this sampling is to acquaint you with the way I ask questions. These specific questions will not be used this semester. Math questions like those at the end may appear on all exams. Sample Questions for Exam 1: 1. One light year can be defined as a) a year that contains fewer calories ...
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... • Hubble Telescope detects ultraviolet waves, visible light. Its cameras have photographed the planets in our solar system. • Radio Telescopes: detect radio waves that look like satellite dishes. ...
... • Hubble Telescope detects ultraviolet waves, visible light. Its cameras have photographed the planets in our solar system. • Radio Telescopes: detect radio waves that look like satellite dishes. ...
Early Astronomy
... As we now know… Aristarchus was right in principle But the Moon - Earth - Sun angle is very hard to measure • The Sun is about 400 times as far away as the Moon • Therefore the Sun is about 100 times the radius of the Earth ...
... As we now know… Aristarchus was right in principle But the Moon - Earth - Sun angle is very hard to measure • The Sun is about 400 times as far away as the Moon • Therefore the Sun is about 100 times the radius of the Earth ...
Chapter 3 The Science of Astronomy
... hypothesis accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those eight minutes pointed the road to a complete reformation in astronomy.” ...
... hypothesis accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those eight minutes pointed the road to a complete reformation in astronomy.” ...
Chapter 3 The Science of Astronomy In what ways do all humans
... solar system (planetary distances in AU) But . . . • Model was no more accurate than Ptolemaic model in predicting planetary positions, because it still used perfect circles. ...
... solar system (planetary distances in AU) But . . . • Model was no more accurate than Ptolemaic model in predicting planetary positions, because it still used perfect circles. ...
The Life Cycle of a Star Webquest:
... 3. How long can a star stay a protostar? ____________________________ 4. Explain nuclear fusion. ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How long does a star live before it begins to die? _ ...
... 3. How long can a star stay a protostar? ____________________________ 4. Explain nuclear fusion. ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How long does a star live before it begins to die? _ ...
MagdaStavinschi_bothtalks
... For a dynamical definition, one has to establish (using the conventional model) a numerical theory of the motion of planets, and the position of reference stars are determined w.r.t. the observed positions of planets. => R.F. is realized by a fundamental star catalogue. The last such catalogue is t ...
... For a dynamical definition, one has to establish (using the conventional model) a numerical theory of the motion of planets, and the position of reference stars are determined w.r.t. the observed positions of planets. => R.F. is realized by a fundamental star catalogue. The last such catalogue is t ...
1. Evolution of the Solar System— Nebular hypothesis, p 10 a
... i. knew Earth was round from shadow of Earth during lunar eclipse ii. helped cement the Geocentric view of the solar system because 1. Earth has no apparent movement 2. Things do not fly off the surface 3. Looks like the stars are moving 4. There is no stellar parallax 5. Earth must be stationary c. ...
... i. knew Earth was round from shadow of Earth during lunar eclipse ii. helped cement the Geocentric view of the solar system because 1. Earth has no apparent movement 2. Things do not fly off the surface 3. Looks like the stars are moving 4. There is no stellar parallax 5. Earth must be stationary c. ...
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... (with the same radius) are brighter (StephanBoltzmann Law), so they must move up to the left. Stars of the same surface temperature, that are brighter, must be larger stars. Oct 31, 2003 ...
... (with the same radius) are brighter (StephanBoltzmann Law), so they must move up to the left. Stars of the same surface temperature, that are brighter, must be larger stars. Oct 31, 2003 ...
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... Did you know that our sun – the same sun that makes flowers grow and gives us sunshine each day – is actually a star? Stars are made out of something called plasma, and are held together by their own gravity. A star is created in an interstellar cloud, where lots of dust and gas are floating in spac ...
... Did you know that our sun – the same sun that makes flowers grow and gives us sunshine each day – is actually a star? Stars are made out of something called plasma, and are held together by their own gravity. A star is created in an interstellar cloud, where lots of dust and gas are floating in spac ...
Micro_lect7 - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... Man in a closed box on an accelerating rocket in deep outer space. ...
... Man in a closed box on an accelerating rocket in deep outer space. ...
ASTR-1020 Exam 2 Review Questions
... 13. Describe each of the following close binary stars: detached, semidetached, contact, and overcontact. What do each of these have to do with the Roche lobe and define the Roche lobe. 14. Describe the structure of the ISM. What is meant by interstellar reddening? ...
... 13. Describe each of the following close binary stars: detached, semidetached, contact, and overcontact. What do each of these have to do with the Roche lobe and define the Roche lobe. 14. Describe the structure of the ISM. What is meant by interstellar reddening? ...
Chapter 30
... seen in the sky during different seasons of the year? A. Stellar motion around Polaris B. Earth’s rotation on its axis C. Earth’s revolution around the sun D. Position north or south of the equator ...
... seen in the sky during different seasons of the year? A. Stellar motion around Polaris B. Earth’s rotation on its axis C. Earth’s revolution around the sun D. Position north or south of the equator ...
powerpoint - Physics @ IUPUI
... did not get along with) to find a model which based on the observations would make sense in order so “that it may not appear I have lived in vain.” ...
... did not get along with) to find a model which based on the observations would make sense in order so “that it may not appear I have lived in vain.” ...
X Ray Astronomy
... pixel of the detector. However the extra information, for example the energies of the photons, give a greater insight into what is going on in the object under study ...
... pixel of the detector. However the extra information, for example the energies of the photons, give a greater insight into what is going on in the object under study ...