![SSG Coordinators will be at the Cronan Ranch observing site at 6](http://s1.studyres.com/store/data/002338301_1-d342281f1017b697446578450072a7da-300x300.png)
SSG Coordinators will be at the Cronan Ranch observing site at 6
... Over the years the SSG Coordinators have made (and survived) just about every setup and observing error possible, so don’t be afraid to ask questions. Remember, if you are fortunate to have more than one eyepiece, always begin observing each object with the least magnification possible. If you don’t ...
... Over the years the SSG Coordinators have made (and survived) just about every setup and observing error possible, so don’t be afraid to ask questions. Remember, if you are fortunate to have more than one eyepiece, always begin observing each object with the least magnification possible. If you don’t ...
More on Stars and the Sky
... – Early on there was there wasn’t any distinction between astrology and astronomy. Early astronomers were astrologers as well, it provided a livelihood for many astronomers. ...
... – Early on there was there wasn’t any distinction between astrology and astronomy. Early astronomers were astrologers as well, it provided a livelihood for many astronomers. ...
sun notes
... _Constellations_ are groups of stars named after animals, mythological characters, or everyday objects. Different constellations appear as Earth revolves around the sun. _Polaris____________ (North Star), is the center of the constellation circle, positioned directly over the North Pole. Located at ...
... _Constellations_ are groups of stars named after animals, mythological characters, or everyday objects. Different constellations appear as Earth revolves around the sun. _Polaris____________ (North Star), is the center of the constellation circle, positioned directly over the North Pole. Located at ...
18.1 NOTES How are stars formed? Objective: Describe how stars
... COMMON element in stars. Other elements include sodium, calcium, and iron. ...
... COMMON element in stars. Other elements include sodium, calcium, and iron. ...
Chapter 40
... In third place is Nebula NGC 2392, called Eskimo because it looks like a face surrounded by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet-shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth. ...
... In third place is Nebula NGC 2392, called Eskimo because it looks like a face surrounded by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet-shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth. ...
PowerPoint - Earth Science with Mrs. Wilson
... They seem to form a picture in the sky. People use them to find their way around the sky like someone using objects to get from place to place. ...
... They seem to form a picture in the sky. People use them to find their way around the sky like someone using objects to get from place to place. ...
Chapter 26.4
... Groups of Stars: Constellations Stars that seem to form a picture. These stars are may or may not be close to one another. ...
... Groups of Stars: Constellations Stars that seem to form a picture. These stars are may or may not be close to one another. ...
Constellation Detection
... whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail:[email protected] ...
... whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail:[email protected] ...
Chapter 10
... stars As the planets revolve around the Sun, they move at different rates along an ecliptic path depending on their distance from the sun ...
... stars As the planets revolve around the Sun, they move at different rates along an ecliptic path depending on their distance from the sun ...
What`s Up - April 2016
... mark of Leo the Lion, representing the Lion’s head and mane. Brightest of Leo’s stars is Regulus, the ‘prince’ and one of the four ‘royal stars’, Second-brightest among Leo’s stars is Denebola (‘tail of the lion’), well to the east (right, for an observer facing north) of the ‘question mark’. Accord ...
... mark of Leo the Lion, representing the Lion’s head and mane. Brightest of Leo’s stars is Regulus, the ‘prince’ and one of the four ‘royal stars’, Second-brightest among Leo’s stars is Denebola (‘tail of the lion’), well to the east (right, for an observer facing north) of the ‘question mark’. Accord ...
PISGAH Text by Dr. Bob Hayward ASTRONOMICAL Astronomer
... of the bull, it is not actually a member of the Hyades cluster. Instead, it is what astronomers call a foreground star, one that lies in the same direction but which is closer to us. Realize that, while the celestial sphere over our heads at first glance appears to be a two-dimensional surface, it i ...
... of the bull, it is not actually a member of the Hyades cluster. Instead, it is what astronomers call a foreground star, one that lies in the same direction but which is closer to us. Realize that, while the celestial sphere over our heads at first glance appears to be a two-dimensional surface, it i ...
SSG Coordinators will be at the Cronan Ranch observing site at 5
... scopes in the 4” range under medium to high magnification may glimpse a faint dust lane and some surface mottling. Cassiopeia (S&T Pocket Sky Atlas – pg 1 – 3) This constellation is one of the most recognized in the sky due to its prominent M (or W) asterism. Cassiopeia is also a circumpolar constel ...
... scopes in the 4” range under medium to high magnification may glimpse a faint dust lane and some surface mottling. Cassiopeia (S&T Pocket Sky Atlas – pg 1 – 3) This constellation is one of the most recognized in the sky due to its prominent M (or W) asterism. Cassiopeia is also a circumpolar constel ...
early astronomical history
... built roughly 4500 years ago, used as a burial site, gathering area and timekeeping ...
... built roughly 4500 years ago, used as a burial site, gathering area and timekeeping ...
Introduction To Astronomy
... Earth Rotation = Sky Rotation Polaris - The North Star Circumpolar Star - “Around the Pole” star - Does not set below horizon in the sky at a particular latitude Noncircumpolar Star - Rises and sets at some time during the day or night ...
... Earth Rotation = Sky Rotation Polaris - The North Star Circumpolar Star - “Around the Pole” star - Does not set below horizon in the sky at a particular latitude Noncircumpolar Star - Rises and sets at some time during the day or night ...
Stars are classified by how hot they are (temperature)
... Spectrograph – an instrument used by astronomers to spread starlight out into its colors (similar to a prism) Stars are made of various gases that produce different spectrum of light ...
... Spectrograph – an instrument used by astronomers to spread starlight out into its colors (similar to a prism) Stars are made of various gases that produce different spectrum of light ...
1. The catalogue structure
... We have partially processed this enormous body of material. First of all, it is very useful to indicate the location of the constellations mentioned in Ptolemy’s star catalogue geometrically. Let us use a modern map that specifies constellation boundaries for this end. In fig. 2.1. these boundaries ...
... We have partially processed this enormous body of material. First of all, it is very useful to indicate the location of the constellations mentioned in Ptolemy’s star catalogue geometrically. Let us use a modern map that specifies constellation boundaries for this end. In fig. 2.1. these boundaries ...
The Sky
... • The ancient astronomers divided the stars into six classes. – The brightest were called first-magnitude stars and those that were fainter, second-magnitude. The scale continued downward to sixth-magnitude stars, the faintest visible to the human eye. – Thus, the larger the magnitude number, the fa ...
... • The ancient astronomers divided the stars into six classes. – The brightest were called first-magnitude stars and those that were fainter, second-magnitude. The scale continued downward to sixth-magnitude stars, the faintest visible to the human eye. – Thus, the larger the magnitude number, the fa ...
History of astronomy - Part I.
... Some highlights of ancient Greek astronomy Thales (ca. 624-546 BC) – famous for his “prediction” of the eclipse of 585 BC; taught that the universe was rational and therefore could be understood Pythagorus (ca. 582-507 BC) and his followers were fascinated by mathematical relations. Originated the ...
... Some highlights of ancient Greek astronomy Thales (ca. 624-546 BC) – famous for his “prediction” of the eclipse of 585 BC; taught that the universe was rational and therefore could be understood Pythagorus (ca. 582-507 BC) and his followers were fascinated by mathematical relations. Originated the ...
01-Star Atlas Project - Mapping the Heavens
... Sagittarius, and Cygnus the "Northern Cross." These bright constellations with their recognizable nickname patterns provide the framework for learning the celestial sphere, while faint stars and faint constellations fill out the framework. Naming stars is equally hard, there are sooo many of them to ...
... Sagittarius, and Cygnus the "Northern Cross." These bright constellations with their recognizable nickname patterns provide the framework for learning the celestial sphere, while faint stars and faint constellations fill out the framework. Naming stars is equally hard, there are sooo many of them to ...
brilliant essay - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... Over five millennia ago, in the days before evening television, the Babylonians and Chaldeans kept accurate records of the night sky. They assigned icons of the local mythology to the planets and the various star patterns. Between AD 127 and AD 150, the Greek philosopher Ptolemy catalogued many of t ...
... Over five millennia ago, in the days before evening television, the Babylonians and Chaldeans kept accurate records of the night sky. They assigned icons of the local mythology to the planets and the various star patterns. Between AD 127 and AD 150, the Greek philosopher Ptolemy catalogued many of t ...
Starry Night¨ Times - October 2008
... Visible towards the southern horizon from winter through spring in the northern hemisphere, Orion is one of the most easily recognizable and beloved constellations. By far, the most popular celestial gem in the constellation of Orion is M42, The Great Orion Nebula. Although it is 1500 lightyears awa ...
... Visible towards the southern horizon from winter through spring in the northern hemisphere, Orion is one of the most easily recognizable and beloved constellations. By far, the most popular celestial gem in the constellation of Orion is M42, The Great Orion Nebula. Although it is 1500 lightyears awa ...
Astronomy - Wappingers Central School District
... are constantly being made. This often makes the internet a more powerful resource than a well developed textbook. The course is designed to be flexible enough that the students will be able to review and discuss some of these ground breaking topics as they are happening. At the other end of the spec ...
... are constantly being made. This often makes the internet a more powerful resource than a well developed textbook. The course is designed to be flexible enough that the students will be able to review and discuss some of these ground breaking topics as they are happening. At the other end of the spec ...
RFS_315_answers
... mass of a star the shorter it’s lifetime as it’s fuel is used much faster. Algol B is a dying K giant star but at only .81 solar masses, it is the LESS massive of the two. The dim companion has lost a great deal of mass to it’s closely orbiting partner. 15. Polaris is a variable star – what type of ...
... mass of a star the shorter it’s lifetime as it’s fuel is used much faster. Algol B is a dying K giant star but at only .81 solar masses, it is the LESS massive of the two. The dim companion has lost a great deal of mass to it’s closely orbiting partner. 15. Polaris is a variable star – what type of ...
Astronomy from the ancients to the Renaissance
... Some highlights of ancient Greek astronomy Thales (ca. 624-546 BC) – famous for his “prediction” of the eclipse of 585 BC; taught that the universe was rational and therefore could be understood Pythagorus (ca. 582-507 BC) and his followers were fascinated by mathematical relations. Originated the ...
... Some highlights of ancient Greek astronomy Thales (ca. 624-546 BC) – famous for his “prediction” of the eclipse of 585 BC; taught that the universe was rational and therefore could be understood Pythagorus (ca. 582-507 BC) and his followers were fascinated by mathematical relations. Originated the ...
Constellation
![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Orion_constellation_Hevelius.jpg?width=300)
In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). These areas had their origins in Western-traditional asterisms from which the constellations take their names. There are 88 officially recognized constellations, covering the entire sky.Thus, any given point in a celestial coordinate system can unambiguously be assigned to a constellation. It is usual in astronomy to give the constellation in which a given object is found along with its coordinates in order to convey a rough idea in which part of the sky it is located. For example, saying the Horsehead Nebula is near Orion's Belt in the constellation Orion immediately locates it just south of the ecliptic and conveys that it is best observable in winter from the Northern Hemisphere.