Lecture 1: Our Place in Space
... • Sidereal Day = The time it takes for a star or constellation to complete one cycle in the sky, returning to the same place it was observed the previous day. (sidus which is Latin = star) 23hr 56min. ...
... • Sidereal Day = The time it takes for a star or constellation to complete one cycle in the sky, returning to the same place it was observed the previous day. (sidus which is Latin = star) 23hr 56min. ...
8 Grade/Comp.Sci.III adv Course Code: 2002110
... Gravity and the Solar System Gravity Overview 1. Define gravity The Laws of Planetary Motion 1. State Kepler’s first, second, and third laws of planetary motion. Page 2 of 4 ...
... Gravity and the Solar System Gravity Overview 1. Define gravity The Laws of Planetary Motion 1. State Kepler’s first, second, and third laws of planetary motion. Page 2 of 4 ...
flares
... that of direct sun-light; but by at once interrupting the current observation, and causing the image to move ... I saw I was an unprepared witness of a very different affair. I therefore noted down the time by the chronometer, and seeing the outburst to be very rapidly on the increase, and being som ...
... that of direct sun-light; but by at once interrupting the current observation, and causing the image to move ... I saw I was an unprepared witness of a very different affair. I therefore noted down the time by the chronometer, and seeing the outburst to be very rapidly on the increase, and being som ...
Stellar Evolution and our Sun (Song “The Sun” from “Severe Tire
... now that we know the vocabulary, we can describe the origin of the universe very well. (This is the subject matter of cosmology.) About 15 billion years ago, any two points in the observable universe were arbitrarily close together; the density of matter at that moment was infinite. From that “singu ...
... now that we know the vocabulary, we can describe the origin of the universe very well. (This is the subject matter of cosmology.) About 15 billion years ago, any two points in the observable universe were arbitrarily close together; the density of matter at that moment was infinite. From that “singu ...
Earth Science
... It takes almost 24 hours for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis (equal to one day) ...
... It takes almost 24 hours for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis (equal to one day) ...
ppt - Astronomy & Physics
... classes – A, B, C, D, etc, were mostly based on temperature and hydrogen lines ...
... classes – A, B, C, D, etc, were mostly based on temperature and hydrogen lines ...
Earth`s Moon
... The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the universe by stating that everything at one time was in a single sphere that exploded and as gravity took effect on that matter it clumped together in some regions creating our planets, moons, etc. If it is noon where you are, it is midnight on th ...
... The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the universe by stating that everything at one time was in a single sphere that exploded and as gravity took effect on that matter it clumped together in some regions creating our planets, moons, etc. If it is noon where you are, it is midnight on th ...
How to Use This Presentation
... The Rotating Earth, continued The Foucault Pendulum • In the 19th century, the scientist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, provided evidence of Earth’s rotation by using a pendulum. • The path of the pendulum appeared to change over time. However, it was the floor that was moving while the pendulum’s path ...
... The Rotating Earth, continued The Foucault Pendulum • In the 19th century, the scientist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, provided evidence of Earth’s rotation by using a pendulum. • The path of the pendulum appeared to change over time. However, it was the floor that was moving while the pendulum’s path ...
Lecture Two (Powerpoint format)
... directly above the equator, and every point on earth has equal day and ...
... directly above the equator, and every point on earth has equal day and ...
Chapter 1 The Copernican Revolution
... Ancient observers noticed that a planet is brighter when it is in retrograde motion. They have to find an explanation to that. They correctly reasoned that the change is brightness is related to its distance from Earth Early observers used their observations to form ideas about the nature of the Uni ...
... Ancient observers noticed that a planet is brighter when it is in retrograde motion. They have to find an explanation to that. They correctly reasoned that the change is brightness is related to its distance from Earth Early observers used their observations to form ideas about the nature of the Uni ...
Introduction to Celestial Spheres (Professor Powerpoint)
... looking southward. East will be on your left, with west on your right. Facing due south you are you are looking along your meridian. ...
... looking southward. East will be on your left, with west on your right. Facing due south you are you are looking along your meridian. ...
Final Exam, Dec. 19, 2015 - Physics@Brock
... 60. The magnetic field within the sunspot is lower than the Sun’s average magnetic field. (a) True. (b) False. 61. The Maunder minimum refers to (a) the lowest temperature at which hydrogen fusion takes place. (b) the layer on the Sun’s surface where the temperature is at the minimum. (c) the minimu ...
... 60. The magnetic field within the sunspot is lower than the Sun’s average magnetic field. (a) True. (b) False. 61. The Maunder minimum refers to (a) the lowest temperature at which hydrogen fusion takes place. (b) the layer on the Sun’s surface where the temperature is at the minimum. (c) the minimu ...
Teacher Resource Pack Unit Planning Resources
... much younger than our sun. Most of them apparently are not an isolated single star as our sun is but are part of systems of two or more stars orbiting around a common center of mass. So too there are other galaxies and clusters of galaxies different from our own in size, shape, and direction of moti ...
... much younger than our sun. Most of them apparently are not an isolated single star as our sun is but are part of systems of two or more stars orbiting around a common center of mass. So too there are other galaxies and clusters of galaxies different from our own in size, shape, and direction of moti ...
The Sun, Moon, & Earth
... high in the sky. Three months later, on September 22nd, the first day of fall, the Sun is lower. On December 21st, the first day of winter, the sun is at its lowest position. On March 21st, it is the same height as in September and the cycle begins again. ...
... high in the sky. Three months later, on September 22nd, the first day of fall, the Sun is lower. On December 21st, the first day of winter, the sun is at its lowest position. On March 21st, it is the same height as in September and the cycle begins again. ...
A summary of the conference
... Helio- and Asteroseismology: Towards a Golden Future New Haven, CT, USA ...
... Helio- and Asteroseismology: Towards a Golden Future New Haven, CT, USA ...
Test 2, Nov. 17, 2015 - Physics@Brock
... 15. Star S radiates most energy at 400 nanometers and star U radiates most energy at 700 nanometers. From this we can conclude that (a) star S has hotter surface than star U. (b) star S has colder surface than star U. (c) both stars have the same surface temperature. (d) [No comparison of their surf ...
... 15. Star S radiates most energy at 400 nanometers and star U radiates most energy at 700 nanometers. From this we can conclude that (a) star S has hotter surface than star U. (b) star S has colder surface than star U. (c) both stars have the same surface temperature. (d) [No comparison of their surf ...
6.4 What can you see?
... small sphere to each celestial sphere to that each planet performed a loop during its circuit • Ptolemy’s model was accepted for thousands of years as it explained observations and fitted with their religious ...
... small sphere to each celestial sphere to that each planet performed a loop during its circuit • Ptolemy’s model was accepted for thousands of years as it explained observations and fitted with their religious ...
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... The first ‘test’ of Einstein's theory was its application to the orbit of Mercury. As Kepler's first law of planetary motion tells us, the orbit of Mercury should be an ellipse with the Sun at one focus. The point of closest approach, called its perihelion, would remain fixed in space if the Sun was ...
... The first ‘test’ of Einstein's theory was its application to the orbit of Mercury. As Kepler's first law of planetary motion tells us, the orbit of Mercury should be an ellipse with the Sun at one focus. The point of closest approach, called its perihelion, would remain fixed in space if the Sun was ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Small Bodies in the Solar System
... solar system contains many other types of objects: including comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. ...
... solar system contains many other types of objects: including comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. ...
Sky Watching Talk
... of stars all in roughly the same direction from Earth, BUT …. Each has its own different distance from the Earth – Therefore, NOT grouped together is space ...
... of stars all in roughly the same direction from Earth, BUT …. Each has its own different distance from the Earth – Therefore, NOT grouped together is space ...
Thinking About Gravity
... even light can’t escape its pull! However, regardless of how strong its pull is, if you don’t get near it, you won’t be pulled in. In order for gravity to work, one of the objects needs to have a large mass and the distance between the two objects needs to be small…makes sense right? Inertia: Newton ...
... even light can’t escape its pull! However, regardless of how strong its pull is, if you don’t get near it, you won’t be pulled in. In order for gravity to work, one of the objects needs to have a large mass and the distance between the two objects needs to be small…makes sense right? Inertia: Newton ...
The Celestial Sphere
... Astronomers measure brightness of stars using the magnitude scale System first appeared in the writings of Ptolemy in AD 140 Probably originated earlier by Greek ...
... Astronomers measure brightness of stars using the magnitude scale System first appeared in the writings of Ptolemy in AD 140 Probably originated earlier by Greek ...
Question 1 (7-5 thru 7-7 PPT Questions)
... average energy of its molecules. 4. There is little free hydrogen in Earth’s atmosphere because low-mass hydrogen molecules can achieve escape velocity at the temperatures of the upper atmosphere. 5. On the sunlit side of the Moon even molecules of oxygen and nitrogen—so prevalent in Earth’s atmosph ...
... average energy of its molecules. 4. There is little free hydrogen in Earth’s atmosphere because low-mass hydrogen molecules can achieve escape velocity at the temperatures of the upper atmosphere. 5. On the sunlit side of the Moon even molecules of oxygen and nitrogen—so prevalent in Earth’s atmosph ...
astronomy practice Answers - hhs-snc1d
... Practice Astronomy Questions Answers 1) If something were to happen to the sun, it would take __________ for us to know about it. a) 8 seconds b) 8 minutes c) 8 hours d) 8 days ...
... Practice Astronomy Questions Answers 1) If something were to happen to the sun, it would take __________ for us to know about it. a) 8 seconds b) 8 minutes c) 8 hours d) 8 days ...
ASTRonomy 103 - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... 4. Which of the following groups have electromagnetic wavelengths, all of which are longer than visible light: A ultraviolet, microwave, radio B ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray C *infrared, microwave, radio D none of the above has wavelengths with all greater than visible light 5. The Kelvin scale mea ...
... 4. Which of the following groups have electromagnetic wavelengths, all of which are longer than visible light: A ultraviolet, microwave, radio B ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray C *infrared, microwave, radio D none of the above has wavelengths with all greater than visible light 5. The Kelvin scale mea ...