EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... Jupiter is fascinating not just for its atmosphere but also its family of moons, the biggest of which can be seen through a pair of binoculars. This big four are called the Galilean satellites because they were discovered by Galileo 400 years ago. The illustration above shows them lined up in order ...
... Jupiter is fascinating not just for its atmosphere but also its family of moons, the biggest of which can be seen through a pair of binoculars. This big four are called the Galilean satellites because they were discovered by Galileo 400 years ago. The illustration above shows them lined up in order ...
t2 images part 1
... As the protosun contracts, gravitational energy of infalling material is converted to thermal energy and the interior of the cloud begins to heat up ...
... As the protosun contracts, gravitational energy of infalling material is converted to thermal energy and the interior of the cloud begins to heat up ...
Astronomy Unit Test Review Sheet
... 8. What is another name for Polaris? Why was Polaris a useful navigation tool (1-3)? ...
... 8. What is another name for Polaris? Why was Polaris a useful navigation tool (1-3)? ...
Sample - Physics @ IUPUI
... a) winds b) centrifugal force which results from the earth orbiting the sun at 30 km/s c) the rapid rotation of the earth (much like a merry-go-round) d) gravitational pull from the moon and sun 69) A probable explanation for Global warming is: a) A term Politicians have come up with. All scientific ...
... a) winds b) centrifugal force which results from the earth orbiting the sun at 30 km/s c) the rapid rotation of the earth (much like a merry-go-round) d) gravitational pull from the moon and sun 69) A probable explanation for Global warming is: a) A term Politicians have come up with. All scientific ...
AGU Fall 2011 SH34B-08
... formula failed for both earlier and subsequent cycles and Wolf concluded at the end of his life that the attempts by himself and others to 'explain' solar activity by planetary influences had really never yielded any satisfactory result. Nevertheless, the hypothesis rears it head from time to ...
... formula failed for both earlier and subsequent cycles and Wolf concluded at the end of his life that the attempts by himself and others to 'explain' solar activity by planetary influences had really never yielded any satisfactory result. Nevertheless, the hypothesis rears it head from time to ...
May 2016 - Newbury Astronomical Society
... The next transit of Mercury will be on 11th November 2019 but will be less favourable from the UK. The next transit that will be favourable from the UK will be on 13th November 2032. There are only two planets in our Solar System that can transit the Sun these are the innermost planets Mercury and V ...
... The next transit of Mercury will be on 11th November 2019 but will be less favourable from the UK. The next transit that will be favourable from the UK will be on 13th November 2032. There are only two planets in our Solar System that can transit the Sun these are the innermost planets Mercury and V ...
Assignment 2 - utoledo.edu
... ____ 11. Why is there a 4minute difference between the solar day and the sidereal day? a. because the Earth's rotation is variable, due to the pull of the Moon b. because the stars slowly change their orientations in the Galaxy c. because the Earth is going around the Sun in the course of a year d ...
... ____ 11. Why is there a 4minute difference between the solar day and the sidereal day? a. because the Earth's rotation is variable, due to the pull of the Moon b. because the stars slowly change their orientations in the Galaxy c. because the Earth is going around the Sun in the course of a year d ...
Document
... is the only planet except the Earth which may be whenever was inhabited. Traces of rivers say that there there was the water. Its diameter is 6780 km. The time of revolving on equator is 24 hours 37 minutes. The period of revolving around the Sun is 687 days. It has 2 satellites: Fobos and ...
... is the only planet except the Earth which may be whenever was inhabited. Traces of rivers say that there there was the water. Its diameter is 6780 km. The time of revolving on equator is 24 hours 37 minutes. The period of revolving around the Sun is 687 days. It has 2 satellites: Fobos and ...
Astro history 1
... • With no street lights and no alarm clocks… • The Night sky was a great glowing question… • Who are we? (no answer yet?) • Why are we here (not clear on that one either…?) • Where are we? • Humans have been working on that one for a long time! ...
... • With no street lights and no alarm clocks… • The Night sky was a great glowing question… • Who are we? (no answer yet?) • Why are we here (not clear on that one either…?) • Where are we? • Humans have been working on that one for a long time! ...
2007-8 Astronomy Outline
... Time: (try to go out around the same time each night) Light Conditions: (here is where you state how dark it is; cloud cover; how much light is coming in from other houses aka light pollution) Location: where you are and the direction you are facing Observation: (verbally describe what you see with ...
... Time: (try to go out around the same time each night) Light Conditions: (here is where you state how dark it is; cloud cover; how much light is coming in from other houses aka light pollution) Location: where you are and the direction you are facing Observation: (verbally describe what you see with ...
A global geological map of Ganymede
... Now the best imagery from NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1979 and the Galileo orbiter between 1995 and 2003 have been combined to produce a global mosaic of the icy surface (right) and a geological map (left). The map is the work of a group led by Geoffrey Collins of Wheaton College, USA, who ...
... Now the best imagery from NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1979 and the Galileo orbiter between 1995 and 2003 have been combined to produce a global mosaic of the icy surface (right) and a geological map (left). The map is the work of a group led by Geoffrey Collins of Wheaton College, USA, who ...
LessonDay5
... The students will copy the chart onto graph paper provided and the teacher will pick students to come up to the board and fill in the bar graph as we go through the exercise together. Evaluate -- Time Estimate __5 min____ The evaluation of this lesson will take place after it is over with because th ...
... The students will copy the chart onto graph paper provided and the teacher will pick students to come up to the board and fill in the bar graph as we go through the exercise together. Evaluate -- Time Estimate __5 min____ The evaluation of this lesson will take place after it is over with because th ...
PLANETARY TRAVEL PROJECTS (50 pts, due April 3)
... PLANETARY TRAVEL PROJECTS 50 pts for Project Grade, due May 5) In these two weeks, we conclude our unit on astronomy. What we will do is research and prepare a travel program for a tour through our solar system. You may work alone or in pairs. Your tour must include three destinations in the solar s ...
... PLANETARY TRAVEL PROJECTS 50 pts for Project Grade, due May 5) In these two weeks, we conclude our unit on astronomy. What we will do is research and prepare a travel program for a tour through our solar system. You may work alone or in pairs. Your tour must include three destinations in the solar s ...
Bill Nye Video questions
... 6. Moon glow is really ________________________. 7. The moon does not have as much _______________________ as the earth. 8. Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that ________________ was hit by an asteroid and a piece of ________________ flung off. The pull of gravity held it in _________ ...
... 6. Moon glow is really ________________________. 7. The moon does not have as much _______________________ as the earth. 8. Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that ________________ was hit by an asteroid and a piece of ________________ flung off. The pull of gravity held it in _________ ...
Astrology
... Astrology through the ages •~1000 BCE, Babylon: Priests use positions of celestial objects and events to divine auspicious actions for the kings. •~150 BCE, Alexandria: Ptolemy writes Tetrabiblios (published in 1519), about the observed influences of the Sun, Moon, and planets on human activities. ...
... Astrology through the ages •~1000 BCE, Babylon: Priests use positions of celestial objects and events to divine auspicious actions for the kings. •~150 BCE, Alexandria: Ptolemy writes Tetrabiblios (published in 1519), about the observed influences of the Sun, Moon, and planets on human activities. ...
Chapter 3 The Science of Astronomy In what ways do all humans
... accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those eight minutes pointed the road to a complete reformation in astronomy.” ...
... accordingly. But, since it was not permissible to ignore, those eight minutes pointed the road to a complete reformation in astronomy.” ...
Astrology
... Astrology through the ages • ~1000 BCE, Babylon: Priests use positions of celestial objects and events to divine auspicious actions for the kings. • ~150 BCE, Alexandria: Ptolemy writes Tetrabiblios (published in 1519), about the observed influences of the Sun, Moon, and planets on human activities ...
... Astrology through the ages • ~1000 BCE, Babylon: Priests use positions of celestial objects and events to divine auspicious actions for the kings. • ~150 BCE, Alexandria: Ptolemy writes Tetrabiblios (published in 1519), about the observed influences of the Sun, Moon, and planets on human activities ...
Motion of the Moon Phases of the Moon
... • Lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon’s orbital plane is tilted by 5 degrees with respect to the ecliptic – a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon crosses the ecliptic at full Moon – since the Earth’s shadow is much bigger than the Moon, total lunar eclipses occur more often ...
... • Lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon’s orbital plane is tilted by 5 degrees with respect to the ecliptic – a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon crosses the ecliptic at full Moon – since the Earth’s shadow is much bigger than the Moon, total lunar eclipses occur more often ...
Neptune and Beyond, Asteroids, Comets
... the deviation of Uranus orbit. They independently predicted the position of such an object that would account for the deviations observed. Neptune was first observed by Johan Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest on 1846 Sept 23 very near to the locations predicted from theoretical calculations based on the o ...
... the deviation of Uranus orbit. They independently predicted the position of such an object that would account for the deviations observed. Neptune was first observed by Johan Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest on 1846 Sept 23 very near to the locations predicted from theoretical calculations based on the o ...
A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more
... A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more ...
... A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more ...
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.