April - May 2016 - Astronomers of Humboldt
... model of the solar system. http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=342. We set up the star field and Ken bought some small sized images of the 1991 total solar eclipse and one of Saturn taken from the Cassini spacecraft. We let the visitors view these objects from 25 feet away though o ...
... model of the solar system. http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=342. We set up the star field and Ken bought some small sized images of the 1991 total solar eclipse and one of Saturn taken from the Cassini spacecraft. We let the visitors view these objects from 25 feet away though o ...
Don`t Limit the Reach of Space Exploration Humans explore. We
... gone before.” But this definition of exploration is too narrow. It ignores a different mode of exploration, one that uses technology to extend the human senses to places inaccessible or inhospitable to the human presence. Now, human exploration is embarking on an ambitious journey to the nearest pla ...
... gone before.” But this definition of exploration is too narrow. It ignores a different mode of exploration, one that uses technology to extend the human senses to places inaccessible or inhospitable to the human presence. Now, human exploration is embarking on an ambitious journey to the nearest pla ...
ppt
... Current solar system description • Newton: – The Sun and the other bodies orbit around a common center of mass – The Sun is so massive that it is very close to the center of mass and moves very little – Orbits are elliptical, but very slightly so ...
... Current solar system description • Newton: – The Sun and the other bodies orbit around a common center of mass – The Sun is so massive that it is very close to the center of mass and moves very little – Orbits are elliptical, but very slightly so ...
Discovering Asteroids Using
... Asteroids contain large amounts of ices, whereas comets do not. Asteroids are mostly located in the outer solar system, whereas comets are mostly located in the inner solar system. Comets contain large amounts of ices, whereas asteroids do not. Asteroids show long tails when they enter the inner sol ...
... Asteroids contain large amounts of ices, whereas comets do not. Asteroids are mostly located in the outer solar system, whereas comets are mostly located in the inner solar system. Comets contain large amounts of ices, whereas asteroids do not. Asteroids show long tails when they enter the inner sol ...
celestial sphere.
... Observation: Stars, Sun, Moon and planets move in counterclockwise circles around north (south) celestial pole. Objects near the celestial equator move east to west when above the horizon (“rising” in east, “setting” in west). ...
... Observation: Stars, Sun, Moon and planets move in counterclockwise circles around north (south) celestial pole. Objects near the celestial equator move east to west when above the horizon (“rising” in east, “setting” in west). ...
history of astronomyppt
... the Sun, the faster it moves Third law implies that a planet with a larger average distance from the Sun, which is the semimajor axis distance, will take longer to circle the Sun Third law hints at the nature of the force holding the planets in orbit Third law can be used to determine the semi ...
... the Sun, the faster it moves Third law implies that a planet with a larger average distance from the Sun, which is the semimajor axis distance, will take longer to circle the Sun Third law hints at the nature of the force holding the planets in orbit Third law can be used to determine the semi ...
History of Astronomy
... the Sun, the faster it moves Third law implies that a planet with a larger average distance from the Sun, which is the semimajor axis distance, will take longer to circle the Sun Third law hints at the nature of the force holding the planets in orbit Third law can be used to determine the semi ...
... the Sun, the faster it moves Third law implies that a planet with a larger average distance from the Sun, which is the semimajor axis distance, will take longer to circle the Sun Third law hints at the nature of the force holding the planets in orbit Third law can be used to determine the semi ...
January 19
... The Moon’s phases are actually cause by the changing position of the Moon with respect to the Sun. The side of the Moon facing the Sun is always fully illuminated (except during a lunar eclipse). But because the angle we view the Moon differs from that of the Sun, we see varying degrees of the Moon’ ...
... The Moon’s phases are actually cause by the changing position of the Moon with respect to the Sun. The side of the Moon facing the Sun is always fully illuminated (except during a lunar eclipse). But because the angle we view the Moon differs from that of the Sun, we see varying degrees of the Moon’ ...
To get level
... Used correct units where appropriate. Used most key words correctly. Written your ideas in all your own words, using proper sentences. Used at least two sources of information to find out about the life cycle of a star. ...
... Used correct units where appropriate. Used most key words correctly. Written your ideas in all your own words, using proper sentences. Used at least two sources of information to find out about the life cycle of a star. ...
The Solar System
... • Cloud tops; condensations of ammonia on Jupiter and Saturn, and of methane in Uranus and Neptune. • Tidal friction heats Io, Europa, Titan, Enceladus, and to a smaller extent, the other moons. • Rapid rotation and conducting interior -> magnetic field • Rapid rotation, strong Coreolis force and mo ...
... • Cloud tops; condensations of ammonia on Jupiter and Saturn, and of methane in Uranus and Neptune. • Tidal friction heats Io, Europa, Titan, Enceladus, and to a smaller extent, the other moons. • Rapid rotation and conducting interior -> magnetic field • Rapid rotation, strong Coreolis force and mo ...
The Scale of the Realms of the Universe
... The Universe is very, very big. But just how big it is and how we fit into the grand scheme can be quite difficult for a person to grasp. The distances and sizes are so far beyond our everyday experience. Many activities have been created to help gain a sense of the scale of the Solar System by buil ...
... The Universe is very, very big. But just how big it is and how we fit into the grand scheme can be quite difficult for a person to grasp. The distances and sizes are so far beyond our everyday experience. Many activities have been created to help gain a sense of the scale of the Solar System by buil ...
Reconnaissance of the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system in the Lyman
... contributes little to the UV continuum, compared to bright chromospheric and transition region emission lines. Ly-α in particular is the brightest UV line of low-mass stars (e.g., France et al. 2013). Assuming the Linsky et al. (2014) relations are relevant to such a cold star, the Ly-α flux of TRAP ...
... contributes little to the UV continuum, compared to bright chromospheric and transition region emission lines. Ly-α in particular is the brightest UV line of low-mass stars (e.g., France et al. 2013). Assuming the Linsky et al. (2014) relations are relevant to such a cold star, the Ly-α flux of TRAP ...
Jul - Wadhurst Astronomical Society
... One face of the Moon is always directed towards us but due to the Moon’s elliptical orbit around the Earth, there are times when it travels faster or slower and this enables us to see a little bit more round the side. Also, because the plane of the Moon’s orbit is not the same as the Earth’s, at tim ...
... One face of the Moon is always directed towards us but due to the Moon’s elliptical orbit around the Earth, there are times when it travels faster or slower and this enables us to see a little bit more round the side. Also, because the plane of the Moon’s orbit is not the same as the Earth’s, at tim ...
An exceptional planetary system discovered in Cassiopeia by
... Astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and members of the NCCR PlanetS have teased out a secret planetary system hiding in the arms of Cassiopea, just 21 light years away from us. The remarkable system, named HD219134, hosts one outer giant planet and three inner super-Earths, one of whic ...
... Astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and members of the NCCR PlanetS have teased out a secret planetary system hiding in the arms of Cassiopea, just 21 light years away from us. The remarkable system, named HD219134, hosts one outer giant planet and three inner super-Earths, one of whic ...
Remnants of Rock and Ice (Chapter 12) Asteroids (small rocky
... Asteroids (small rocky bodies) and comets (small icy bodies) are leftover planetesimals. Their compositions and orbits reveal a lot about solar system formation. The largest asteroid, Ceres, is around 1000 km in diameter, one-third the diameter of the Moon. The asteroids would only form an object 20 ...
... Asteroids (small rocky bodies) and comets (small icy bodies) are leftover planetesimals. Their compositions and orbits reveal a lot about solar system formation. The largest asteroid, Ceres, is around 1000 km in diameter, one-third the diameter of the Moon. The asteroids would only form an object 20 ...
Word Doc.
... Q Are there any parts of the earth where the sun never sets over a 24-hour period? Where are they, and when does this occur? Are there any parts of the earth where the sun never rises? Where are they, and when does this occur? __________________________________________________ ______________________ ...
... Q Are there any parts of the earth where the sun never sets over a 24-hour period? Where are they, and when does this occur? Are there any parts of the earth where the sun never rises? Where are they, and when does this occur? __________________________________________________ ______________________ ...
3. the galilean revolution: earth`s place in the
... Next you are going to measure the orbit of one of your planet’s moons: If your planet is Jupiter, you will measure the orbit of Ganymede. If your planet is Saturn, you will measure the orbit of Titan. If your planet is Uranus, you will measure the orbit of Oberon. If your planet is Neptune, you will ...
... Next you are going to measure the orbit of one of your planet’s moons: If your planet is Jupiter, you will measure the orbit of Ganymede. If your planet is Saturn, you will measure the orbit of Titan. If your planet is Uranus, you will measure the orbit of Oberon. If your planet is Neptune, you will ...
Yeatman-Liddell College Preparatory Middle School Winter
... Unlike our Sun, giant stars contract or draw in upon themselves. They begin to absorb energy instead ...
... Unlike our Sun, giant stars contract or draw in upon themselves. They begin to absorb energy instead ...
Article: How Big is our Universe
... When we leave the solar system, we find our star and its planets are just one small part of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way is a huge city of stars, so big that even at the speed of light, it would take 100,000 years to travel across it. All the stars in the night sky, including our Sun, are jus ...
... When we leave the solar system, we find our star and its planets are just one small part of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way is a huge city of stars, so big that even at the speed of light, it would take 100,000 years to travel across it. All the stars in the night sky, including our Sun, are jus ...
Inductive Model of Teaching Planning Guide
... Today, as you read the sentences, think about what the author is telling you about these objects, and put the ones that have similar ideas into categories. As you sort, I will come around with a clipboard and jot down some of your sorts. In a few minutes, I will ask a few of you to share your catego ...
... Today, as you read the sentences, think about what the author is telling you about these objects, and put the ones that have similar ideas into categories. As you sort, I will come around with a clipboard and jot down some of your sorts. In a few minutes, I will ask a few of you to share your catego ...
Lecture 12-13: Planetary atmospheres
... Jeans Escape o The probability that a particle has a velocity between v and v + dv is proportional to exp(-mv2)4πv2dv. The average velocity is then ...
... Jeans Escape o The probability that a particle has a velocity between v and v + dv is proportional to exp(-mv2)4πv2dv. The average velocity is then ...
Orrery
An orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies; but since accurate scaling is often not practical due to the actual large ratio differences, a subdued approximation may be used instead. Though the Greeks had working planetaria, the first orrery that was a planetarium of the modern era was produced in 1704, and one was presented to Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery — whence came the name. They are typically driven by a clockwork mechanism with a globe representing the Sun at the centre, and with a planet at the end of each of the arms.