modeling astronomy concepts with a gps receiver and
... system. We should first decide how big our model sun is. How big should (can?) we set it so that we get a reasonable/doable model? We don’t want to be walking all the way to the next state. After that decision is made we should get into several teams, with each team having at least one GPS receiver. ...
... system. We should first decide how big our model sun is. How big should (can?) we set it so that we get a reasonable/doable model? We don’t want to be walking all the way to the next state. After that decision is made we should get into several teams, with each team having at least one GPS receiver. ...
lecture5 - UMass Astronomy
... The preceding chapters gave you a modern view of Earth. You can now imagine how Earth, the moon, and the sun move through space and how that produces the sights you see in the sky. But how did humanity first realize that we live on a planet moving through space? That required revolutionary overthrow ...
... The preceding chapters gave you a modern view of Earth. You can now imagine how Earth, the moon, and the sun move through space and how that produces the sights you see in the sky. But how did humanity first realize that we live on a planet moving through space? That required revolutionary overthrow ...
Review Sheet - University of Mount Union
... 17. Why were Galileo's observations so important? What did he observe? 18. What motion do we use to measure a day? A month? A year? 19. If you were on the Moon during a new moon, in what phase would you see the Earth? 20. What is the meridian? 21. What are two main differences between x--rays and vi ...
... 17. Why were Galileo's observations so important? What did he observe? 18. What motion do we use to measure a day? A month? A year? 19. If you were on the Moon during a new moon, in what phase would you see the Earth? 20. What is the meridian? 21. What are two main differences between x--rays and vi ...
Solar System
... • Nucleus = solid portion of a comet (inner layer). • Coma = halo of dust and gas that forms around the nucleus of a comet. Comets have “tails” that may extend millions of km into space! They face away from the sun. • Like other objects in space, comets orbit the sun. Comets have an elliptical shape ...
... • Nucleus = solid portion of a comet (inner layer). • Coma = halo of dust and gas that forms around the nucleus of a comet. Comets have “tails” that may extend millions of km into space! They face away from the sun. • Like other objects in space, comets orbit the sun. Comets have an elliptical shape ...
Gravity and mass
... together, generating energy (the centre of the Sun). • This energy radiating outwards counteracts the gravitational force moving trying to compress the Sun inwards. • Eventually the Hydrogen will be used up and the Sun will collapse under its own gravity (in about 4 billion years time) ...
... together, generating energy (the centre of the Sun). • This energy radiating outwards counteracts the gravitational force moving trying to compress the Sun inwards. • Eventually the Hydrogen will be used up and the Sun will collapse under its own gravity (in about 4 billion years time) ...
Topic 4: Sun, Earth, Moon and the Solar System
... tides on Earth and positions of the Moon, the Sun, and Earth. (VII) Investigates lunar phases using models and observations. (VII) Compare and contrast solar and lunar eclipses. (VII) Explain why the planets stay in orbit around the sun and satellites stay in orbit around their planets.(VII) Compare ...
... tides on Earth and positions of the Moon, the Sun, and Earth. (VII) Investigates lunar phases using models and observations. (VII) Compare and contrast solar and lunar eclipses. (VII) Explain why the planets stay in orbit around the sun and satellites stay in orbit around their planets.(VII) Compare ...
Document
... very well tested, e.g. Einstein’s theory of Relativity, Darwin’s theory of evolution – There may be hundreds of thousands of reviewed publications that independently lend evidence to the theory’s correctness ...
... very well tested, e.g. Einstein’s theory of Relativity, Darwin’s theory of evolution – There may be hundreds of thousands of reviewed publications that independently lend evidence to the theory’s correctness ...
Space - FIVES R US
... Neptune is the stormiest planet. The winds there can blow up to 1,240 miles per hour, that is three times as fast as Earth's Hurricanes. Neptune is a sea blue color due to the methane gas in its atmosphere. It once had a great dark spot similar to Jupiter. Neptune only receives 1/900 of the solar e ...
... Neptune is the stormiest planet. The winds there can blow up to 1,240 miles per hour, that is three times as fast as Earth's Hurricanes. Neptune is a sea blue color due to the methane gas in its atmosphere. It once had a great dark spot similar to Jupiter. Neptune only receives 1/900 of the solar e ...
Part 1 – The Universe
... When a book like this comes into existence, it is very hard to name and thank all the people that helped me shape this book. It took me over 6 years to consolidate and format all the content in a manner that may benefit the readers. However, I would like to start by thanking my wife Suman Bansal for ...
... When a book like this comes into existence, it is very hard to name and thank all the people that helped me shape this book. It took me over 6 years to consolidate and format all the content in a manner that may benefit the readers. However, I would like to start by thanking my wife Suman Bansal for ...
The Sun and Planets Homework Solution 1.
... (a) The equation for orbital speed was given. As long as you kept your units in order, you should arrived at or very near the values in Table 2. (b) The orbital angular momentum of a planet is a function of its mass, distance, and speed. The formula for the orbital angular momentum is: L = mrv, wher ...
... (a) The equation for orbital speed was given. As long as you kept your units in order, you should arrived at or very near the values in Table 2. (b) The orbital angular momentum of a planet is a function of its mass, distance, and speed. The formula for the orbital angular momentum is: L = mrv, wher ...
Lesson 1 – Explain – Page 375 “The Structure of
... hydrogen and helium. They are much larger than Earth and are sometimes called gas giants. ...
... hydrogen and helium. They are much larger than Earth and are sometimes called gas giants. ...
a light year is
... a) North Pole, b) South Pole, c) Equator, d) cannot tell from this information alone 36. A planet in a highly elliptical orbit has its greatest speed when a) it is closest to the Sun, b) when it is furthest from the Sun c) when the Sun is on the equator, d) when the Sun is on the solstice 37. What d ...
... a) North Pole, b) South Pole, c) Equator, d) cannot tell from this information alone 36. A planet in a highly elliptical orbit has its greatest speed when a) it is closest to the Sun, b) when it is furthest from the Sun c) when the Sun is on the equator, d) when the Sun is on the solstice 37. What d ...
Tycho: The most accurate pre
... NOT revolve around each other, but around their common center-of-mass • The Earth and the Moon both revolve around each other • This motion is in addition to Earth’s ...
... NOT revolve around each other, but around their common center-of-mass • The Earth and the Moon both revolve around each other • This motion is in addition to Earth’s ...
SNC 1D Astonomy
... Patterns in the Night Sky • Many groups of stars seem to form patterns called constellations. • They appear to lie very close to each other at exactly the same distance from Earth. • They look close together because they lie on the same line of sight. • They may actually be many light years apart! ...
... Patterns in the Night Sky • Many groups of stars seem to form patterns called constellations. • They appear to lie very close to each other at exactly the same distance from Earth. • They look close together because they lie on the same line of sight. • They may actually be many light years apart! ...
Glossary - CW Perry School
... The path of a planet or other heavenly body as it revolves around another body in space. ...
... The path of a planet or other heavenly body as it revolves around another body in space. ...
Astronomy Assignment #1
... Summarize the material in Unit 35.2 through 35.5 by replacing each paragraph in each section with a single sentence. For example, section 35.2 is composed of seven paragraphs. Thus this section should be summarized in seven sentences. The first paragraph in section 35.2 could be summarized as follow ...
... Summarize the material in Unit 35.2 through 35.5 by replacing each paragraph in each section with a single sentence. For example, section 35.2 is composed of seven paragraphs. Thus this section should be summarized in seven sentences. The first paragraph in section 35.2 could be summarized as follow ...
The Moon - Kaufman ISD
... These are the dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the sun’s surface. ...
... These are the dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the sun’s surface. ...
The Solar System and its Planets
... Where are the surfaces of the moons of the gas giant planets located on this plot? ...
... Where are the surfaces of the moons of the gas giant planets located on this plot? ...
Planets or other objects orbiting a star are accelerating
... Go to http://phet.colorado.edu, click on “play with sims,” then click “physics” and open the “Gravity and Orbits” simulation. Keep it on the “cartoon” tab with just the Earth and Our Sun. Begin the activity with original values. Hit Reset if you need to return to the original values. Click on: Gravi ...
... Go to http://phet.colorado.edu, click on “play with sims,” then click “physics” and open the “Gravity and Orbits” simulation. Keep it on the “cartoon” tab with just the Earth and Our Sun. Begin the activity with original values. Hit Reset if you need to return to the original values. Click on: Gravi ...
the size and structure of the universe
... much mass concentrated in it that there is no way for a nearby object to escape its gravitational pull. Black holes are the evolutionary endpoints of stars at least 10 to 15 times as massive as the Sun. ...
... much mass concentrated in it that there is no way for a nearby object to escape its gravitational pull. Black holes are the evolutionary endpoints of stars at least 10 to 15 times as massive as the Sun. ...
Astronomy Study Guide
... • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune – furthest from sun • Our local star is the sun • Within the solar system & all large objects (planets, moons & star) in it, the most dense materials are found in t ...
... • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune – furthest from sun • Our local star is the sun • Within the solar system & all large objects (planets, moons & star) in it, the most dense materials are found in t ...
Astronomy
... Eris is just slightly larger than Pluto and takes 557 years to make a very skewed orbit of the Sun. Ceres is between Mars and Jupiter. Two other dwarf planets include Haumea and Makemake. The new definition of "planet": A body that circles the sun without being some other object's satellite, is larg ...
... Eris is just slightly larger than Pluto and takes 557 years to make a very skewed orbit of the Sun. Ceres is between Mars and Jupiter. Two other dwarf planets include Haumea and Makemake. The new definition of "planet": A body that circles the sun without being some other object's satellite, is larg ...
IQ 2
... appear to sweep from east to west once each day. • This is (generally) the “fastest” motion we notice. • The Earth’s rotation axis points at the north and south poles of the “celestial sphere.” • The Earth’s equator projects to the equator of the celestial sphere. ...
... appear to sweep from east to west once each day. • This is (generally) the “fastest” motion we notice. • The Earth’s rotation axis points at the north and south poles of the “celestial sphere.” • The Earth’s equator projects to the equator of the celestial sphere. ...
Satellite system (astronomy)
A satellite system is a set of gravitationally bound objects in orbit around a planetary mass object or minor planet. Generally speaking, it is a set of natural satellites (moons), although such systems may also consist of bodies such as circumplanetary disks, ring systems, moonlets, minor-planet moons and artificial satellites any of which may themselves have satellite systems of their own. Some satellite systems have complex interactions with both their parent and other moons, including magnetic, tidal, atmospheric and orbital interactions such as orbital resonances and libration. Individually major satellite objects are designated in Roman numerals. Satellite systems are referred to either by the possessive adjectives of their primary (e.g. ""Jovian system""), or less commonly by the name of their primary (e.g. ""Jupiter system""). Where only one satellite is known, or it is a binary orbiting a common centre of gravity, it may be referred to using the hyphenated names of the primary and major satellite (e.g. the ""Earth-Moon system"").Many Solar System objects are known to possess satellite systems, though their origin is still unclear. Notable examples include the largest satellite system, the Jovian system, with 67 known moons (including the large Galilean moons) and the Saturnian System with 62 known moons (and the most visible ring system in the Solar System). Both satellite systems are large and diverse. In fact all of the giant planets of the Solar System possess large satellite systems as well as planetary rings, and it is inferred that this is a general pattern. Several objects farther from the Sun also have satellite systems consisting of multiple moons, including the complex Plutonian system where multiple objects orbit a common center of mass, as well as many asteroids and plutinos. Apart from the Earth-Moon system and Mars' system of two tiny natural satellites, the other terrestrial planets are generally not considered satellite systems, although some have been orbited by artificial satellites originating from Earth.Little is known of satellite systems beyond the Solar System, although it is inferred that natural satellites are common. J1407b is an example of an extrasolar satellite system. It is also theorised that Rogue planets ejected from their planetary system could retain a system of satellites.