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... a) the changing position of stars relative to each other due to their different speeds in the Milky Way. b) the changing position of nearby stars compared to background stars as Earth's axis precesses. c) the changing position of nearby stars compared to background stars as Earth orbits the Sun. ...
... a) the changing position of stars relative to each other due to their different speeds in the Milky Way. b) the changing position of nearby stars compared to background stars as Earth's axis precesses. c) the changing position of nearby stars compared to background stars as Earth orbits the Sun. ...
CELESTIAL COORDINATES
... From a latitude of 40°, an object with a declination of +40° will, at some point in time during the day or night, pass directly overhead through the zenith. In general Declination at zenith = Latitude of observer The 24 Ephemeris Stars in the SBO Catalog of Astronomical Objects have Object Numbers r ...
... From a latitude of 40°, an object with a declination of +40° will, at some point in time during the day or night, pass directly overhead through the zenith. In general Declination at zenith = Latitude of observer The 24 Ephemeris Stars in the SBO Catalog of Astronomical Objects have Object Numbers r ...
Ancient to Modern Astronomy
... 1. Imaginary sphere around the Earth in which stars in space appear – It is not physical as the ancients believed! 2. Represents only the stars we can see with our eyes. And the are fixed (So no, planets, exoplanets, pulsars, other stars we can’t see, etc…) 3. Earth centered ...
... 1. Imaginary sphere around the Earth in which stars in space appear – It is not physical as the ancients believed! 2. Represents only the stars we can see with our eyes. And the are fixed (So no, planets, exoplanets, pulsars, other stars we can’t see, etc…) 3. Earth centered ...
PHYS103 Hour Exam No. 1 Page: 1 1 Which of the following
... 43 In comparison to the Copernican Theory, the Ptolemaic Theory made predictions that were of a. much higher accuracy. b. about the same accuracy. c. much less accuracy. 44 The Ptolemaic System was replaced when a. Copernicus produced a system with the Sun at the center. b. Astronomers realized that ...
... 43 In comparison to the Copernican Theory, the Ptolemaic Theory made predictions that were of a. much higher accuracy. b. about the same accuracy. c. much less accuracy. 44 The Ptolemaic System was replaced when a. Copernicus produced a system with the Sun at the center. b. Astronomers realized that ...
Brahe, Kepler
... ``Consecrated to the all-good, great God and Posterity. Tycho Brahe, Son of Otto, who realized that Astronomy, the oldest and most distinguished of all sciences, had indeed been studied for a long time and to a great extent, but still had not obtained sufficient firmness or had been purified of erro ...
... ``Consecrated to the all-good, great God and Posterity. Tycho Brahe, Son of Otto, who realized that Astronomy, the oldest and most distinguished of all sciences, had indeed been studied for a long time and to a great extent, but still had not obtained sufficient firmness or had been purified of erro ...
Solutions to the 1 st Astronomy Exam
... 11. The date is April 15 and the Sun is rising 27 away from due east. What is the Sun’s rising azimuth? The tricky part of this question is knowing whether the Sun rose 27 away from due east towards the north or towards the south? To answer which side of due East the Sun rose you compare the date ...
... 11. The date is April 15 and the Sun is rising 27 away from due east. What is the Sun’s rising azimuth? The tricky part of this question is knowing whether the Sun rose 27 away from due east towards the north or towards the south? To answer which side of due East the Sun rose you compare the date ...
Explaining Retrograde Motion of the Planets
... Ptolemy: Basic Model of Planetary Motion The simulation below shows the wide variety of motions that can be produced using the Ptolemy’s model. Thus Ptolemy was able to reproduce the location of the planets with very good accuracy. To improve the accuracy, Ptolemy created a more complicated model b ...
... Ptolemy: Basic Model of Planetary Motion The simulation below shows the wide variety of motions that can be produced using the Ptolemy’s model. Thus Ptolemy was able to reproduce the location of the planets with very good accuracy. To improve the accuracy, Ptolemy created a more complicated model b ...
Motions in the Night Sky and the Celestial Sphere
... (a celestial sphere, a planetarium or planetarium software) and examines the usefulness of these models while identifying the model’s shortcomings. Introduction: A scientific model is one that is based on scientific observations and represents a physical system that accurately reflects at least one ...
... (a celestial sphere, a planetarium or planetarium software) and examines the usefulness of these models while identifying the model’s shortcomings. Introduction: A scientific model is one that is based on scientific observations and represents a physical system that accurately reflects at least one ...
File - Mr. Catt`s Class
... 3. Ancient observers wondered about these objects as we do today along with a number of even more exotic ones. 4. These are but examples through which we will study the basic methods of inquiry of not only astronomy but of all the natural sciences. 5. In our quest to understand the universe we will ...
... 3. Ancient observers wondered about these objects as we do today along with a number of even more exotic ones. 4. These are but examples through which we will study the basic methods of inquiry of not only astronomy but of all the natural sciences. 5. In our quest to understand the universe we will ...
Astro110-01 Lecture 7 The Copernican Revolution
... • The model was no more accurate than Ptolemaic model in predicting planetary positions, because it still used perfect circles. • The Copernican model did not do away with the need for epicycles. Copernicus did not question the assumption of uniform circular motion. • In the Copernican model the Sun ...
... • The model was no more accurate than Ptolemaic model in predicting planetary positions, because it still used perfect circles. • The Copernican model did not do away with the need for epicycles. Copernicus did not question the assumption of uniform circular motion. • In the Copernican model the Sun ...
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... these descriptions the cause of the seasonal variations are described. I have found that many students will tell you that the seasons are caused by the tilt in Earth's axis, but when asked what the axis of rotation is tilted with respect to, they have no idea. Others believe that summer occurs when ...
... these descriptions the cause of the seasonal variations are described. I have found that many students will tell you that the seasons are caused by the tilt in Earth's axis, but when asked what the axis of rotation is tilted with respect to, they have no idea. Others believe that summer occurs when ...
chapter 2 - Test Bank 1
... these descriptions the cause of the seasonal variations are described. I have found that many students will tell you that the seasons are caused by the tilt in Earth's axis, but when asked what the axis of rotation is tilted with respect to, they have no idea. Others believe that summer occurs when ...
... these descriptions the cause of the seasonal variations are described. I have found that many students will tell you that the seasons are caused by the tilt in Earth's axis, but when asked what the axis of rotation is tilted with respect to, they have no idea. Others believe that summer occurs when ...
Celestial Equator
... • The 12 constellations along the ecliptic are known as the constellations of the zodiac. • As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears to move eastward along the ecliptic at the rate of about 1° per day, or one “sign” per month. • The Moon and nearly all the other planets orbit in essentially the ...
... • The 12 constellations along the ecliptic are known as the constellations of the zodiac. • As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears to move eastward along the ecliptic at the rate of about 1° per day, or one “sign” per month. • The Moon and nearly all the other planets orbit in essentially the ...
Kepler File
... even though there was no evidence for helio-centrism at this point. He just found the model beautiful and more agreeable to his Christian beliefs. He thought that the Sun, being the noblest of all heavenly bodies HAD to be in the center, just like God is the center of all creation. Kepler’s work in ...
... even though there was no evidence for helio-centrism at this point. He just found the model beautiful and more agreeable to his Christian beliefs. He thought that the Sun, being the noblest of all heavenly bodies HAD to be in the center, just like God is the center of all creation. Kepler’s work in ...
PHYS103 Hour Exam No. 1 Page: 1 1 Which of the following
... 16 The stars, as seen from the Earth, appear to be attached to a. the North Celestial Pole. b. the Heliopause, an o¤-center surface surrounding the Sun. c. the Celestial Net, a mesh of wires surrounding the Earth. d. the top of the Earth’s atmosphere. e. the Celestial Sphere, a sphere that surrounds ...
... 16 The stars, as seen from the Earth, appear to be attached to a. the North Celestial Pole. b. the Heliopause, an o¤-center surface surrounding the Sun. c. the Celestial Net, a mesh of wires surrounding the Earth. d. the top of the Earth’s atmosphere. e. the Celestial Sphere, a sphere that surrounds ...
Lecture 2
... What matters is the change in the intensity of the incoming solar energy caused the the axis tilt ...
... What matters is the change in the intensity of the incoming solar energy caused the the axis tilt ...
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... orbit and the stability of the axis (ignoring precession) and show how it causes the seasons; 7.1.5 state the dates of the solstices and equinoxes; 7.1.6 explain the concept of the earth's axial rotation causing day and night; 7.1.7 explain what causes the varying length of daylight through the year ...
... orbit and the stability of the axis (ignoring precession) and show how it causes the seasons; 7.1.5 state the dates of the solstices and equinoxes; 7.1.6 explain the concept of the earth's axial rotation causing day and night; 7.1.7 explain what causes the varying length of daylight through the year ...
Precession of the Equinoxes and its Importance in Calendar Making
... ent path of the Sun in the celestial sphere remains the same, the moon and the planets show some deviations in their motions. The moon and the planets move to some extent towards north and south of the ecliptic. This deviation for the moon does not exceed much more than 5 degrees, while the planets ...
... ent path of the Sun in the celestial sphere remains the same, the moon and the planets show some deviations in their motions. The moon and the planets move to some extent towards north and south of the ecliptic. This deviation for the moon does not exceed much more than 5 degrees, while the planets ...
The trisection of the angle. The trisection of the
... The quadrature of the circle The quadrature of the circle is one of the three classical problems of Greek geometry (the others being the duplication of the cube and the trisection of the angle). The quadrature of the circle is the problem to construct a square equal in area to a given circle. The p ...
... The quadrature of the circle The quadrature of the circle is one of the three classical problems of Greek geometry (the others being the duplication of the cube and the trisection of the angle). The quadrature of the circle is the problem to construct a square equal in area to a given circle. The p ...
Night Sky
... Stars seem to be on the inside of a sphere around the Earth A useful model for describing the sky In reality, stars are scattered through space at different distances ...
... Stars seem to be on the inside of a sphere around the Earth A useful model for describing the sky In reality, stars are scattered through space at different distances ...
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... Ancient astronomers devised a “class” system of stars. The brightest stars were placed in the first class, magnitude 1, the next brightest stars were placed in the second class, magnitude 2, and so on. Consequently, bright stars have small numerical magnitude values, while faint stars have very larg ...
... Ancient astronomers devised a “class” system of stars. The brightest stars were placed in the first class, magnitude 1, the next brightest stars were placed in the second class, magnitude 2, and so on. Consequently, bright stars have small numerical magnitude values, while faint stars have very larg ...
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... Ancient astronomers devised a “class” system of stars. The brightest stars were placed in the first class, magnitude 1, the next brightest stars were placed in the second class, magnitude 2, and so on. Consequently, bright stars have small numerical magnitude values, while faint stars have very larg ...
... Ancient astronomers devised a “class” system of stars. The brightest stars were placed in the first class, magnitude 1, the next brightest stars were placed in the second class, magnitude 2, and so on. Consequently, bright stars have small numerical magnitude values, while faint stars have very larg ...
Celestial spheres
The celestial spheres, or celestial orbs, were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Eudoxus, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the apparent motions of the fixed stars and the planets are accounted for by treating them as embedded in rotating spheres made of an aetherial, transparent fifth element (quintessence), like jewels set in orbs. Since it was believed that the fixed stars did not change their positions relative to one another, it was argued that they must be on the surface of a single starry sphere.In modern thought, the orbits of the planets are viewed as the paths of those planets through mostly empty space. Ancient and medieval thinkers, however, considered the celestial orbs to be thick spheres of rarefied matter nested one within the other, each one in complete contact with the sphere above it and the sphere below. When scholars applied Ptolemy's epicycles, they presumed that each planetary sphere was exactly thick enough to accommodate them. By combining this nested sphere model with astronomical observations, scholars calculated what became generally accepted values at the time for the distances to the Sun (about 4 million miles), to the other planets, and to the edge of the universe (about 73 million miles). The nested sphere model's distances to the Sun and planets differ significantly from modern measurements of the distances, and the size of the universe is now known to be inconceivably large and possibly infinite.Albert Van Helden has suggested that from about 1250 until the 17th century, virtually all educated Europeans were familiar with the Ptolemaic model of ""nesting spheres and the cosmic dimensions derived from it"". Even following the adoption of Copernicus's heliocentric model of the universe, new versions of the celestial sphere model were introduced, with the planetary spheres following this sequence from the central Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth-Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.