Table of Contents March General Meeting March is Membership
... Pan-STARRS sky surveys. A follow-up observation on October 1 with the W. M. Keck Observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii revealed three co-moving bodies embedded in a dusty envelope that is nearly the diameter of Earth. “Keck showed us that this thing was worth looking at with Hubble,” Jewitt ...
... Pan-STARRS sky surveys. A follow-up observation on October 1 with the W. M. Keck Observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii revealed three co-moving bodies embedded in a dusty envelope that is nearly the diameter of Earth. “Keck showed us that this thing was worth looking at with Hubble,” Jewitt ...
Famous Constellations
... https://img1.etsystatic.com/009/1/5742776/il_570xN.411934929_a84j.jpg Ursa Major is also famous and very important because it points to North Star Ursa Major means Big Bear in Latin http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4XaNePY2HfQ/TaqkEJZbnjI/AAAAAAAAAs8/nIsCHpLt4Q/s1600/Ursa-Major.jpg • The Big Dipper is part ...
... https://img1.etsystatic.com/009/1/5742776/il_570xN.411934929_a84j.jpg Ursa Major is also famous and very important because it points to North Star Ursa Major means Big Bear in Latin http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4XaNePY2HfQ/TaqkEJZbnjI/AAAAAAAAAs8/nIsCHpLt4Q/s1600/Ursa-Major.jpg • The Big Dipper is part ...
Detection of the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect in
... On June 5–6 one of the rarest astronomical events took place: the transit of Venus, during which the black disc of Venus passed across the disc of the Sun. Since its first observation by Jeremiah Horrocks in 1639, only seven such events have taken place, and there will not be another until 2117 Dece ...
... On June 5–6 one of the rarest astronomical events took place: the transit of Venus, during which the black disc of Venus passed across the disc of the Sun. Since its first observation by Jeremiah Horrocks in 1639, only seven such events have taken place, and there will not be another until 2117 Dece ...
SMMP_BISANA - Infinity and Beyond
... The brightness of a star depends on both its size and its temperature. How bright a star looks from Earth depends on both its distance and how bright the star actually is. The brightness of a star can be described in 2 different ways: apparent brightness and absolute brightness. A star’s apparent br ...
... The brightness of a star depends on both its size and its temperature. How bright a star looks from Earth depends on both its distance and how bright the star actually is. The brightness of a star can be described in 2 different ways: apparent brightness and absolute brightness. A star’s apparent br ...
PowerPoint
... The Battle between Gravity and Pressure • Pressure pushes out and gravity pulls in– an equilibrium • This is why a main sequence star isn’t shrinking even though it’s a big ball of gas. • A star’s life is all about this ...
... The Battle between Gravity and Pressure • Pressure pushes out and gravity pulls in– an equilibrium • This is why a main sequence star isn’t shrinking even though it’s a big ball of gas. • A star’s life is all about this ...
PHYS103 Hour Exam No. 1 Page: 1 1 Which of the following
... 33 Einstein’s Theory of Relativity has passed every observational test for over 100 years. Among other things, it predicts that no material object can go faster than the speed of light. Fred Zveistein (twice as smart as Einstein) has a new theory that predicts that some material objects can go faste ...
... 33 Einstein’s Theory of Relativity has passed every observational test for over 100 years. Among other things, it predicts that no material object can go faster than the speed of light. Fred Zveistein (twice as smart as Einstein) has a new theory that predicts that some material objects can go faste ...
PHYS103 Hour Exam No. 1 Page: 1 1 Which of the following
... 7 Einstein’s Theory of Gravity has passed every well-understood observational test for over 100 years. However there are some observations, which are not well-understood. For example, the Pioneer space probe is showing tiny deviations from its predicted course as it leaves the neighborhood of our so ...
... 7 Einstein’s Theory of Gravity has passed every well-understood observational test for over 100 years. However there are some observations, which are not well-understood. For example, the Pioneer space probe is showing tiny deviations from its predicted course as it leaves the neighborhood of our so ...
second grade - Math/Science Nucleus
... people would look into the night sky and wonder what was in "outer space." They developed stories on the groups of stars. Astronomers use 88 constellations to divide up the heavens. 2. Give each student one of the constellations and have them imagine what the constellation may look like in the sky. ...
... people would look into the night sky and wonder what was in "outer space." They developed stories on the groups of stars. Astronomers use 88 constellations to divide up the heavens. 2. Give each student one of the constellations and have them imagine what the constellation may look like in the sky. ...
Neil F. Comins - Kuwait Life Sciences Company
... Star charts show the location in the sky of important astronomical objects cited in the text. Sufficient detail in the star charts allows students to locate the objects with either the unaided eye or a small telescope, as appropriate. ...
... Star charts show the location in the sky of important astronomical objects cited in the text. Sufficient detail in the star charts allows students to locate the objects with either the unaided eye or a small telescope, as appropriate. ...
Lecture18
... and is now used by every country in the world EXCEPT the US The basic unit of length was defined at the meter and was based on a bar of platinum-iridium metal In 1960, the definition of the meter was changed to be 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of an atomic transition in krypton-86 In 1983, the meter was ...
... and is now used by every country in the world EXCEPT the US The basic unit of length was defined at the meter and was based on a bar of platinum-iridium metal In 1960, the definition of the meter was changed to be 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of an atomic transition in krypton-86 In 1983, the meter was ...
Astronomy Activities/Demonstrations
... 1. Make sure your stand will prevent the cylinder of the bottle from rolling. Epoxy or hot glue the mirror near the middle of the bottle, along the length of the cylinder. Allow time for the glue to set. Fill the bottle with water before using it. (See Figure 1as an example). 2. Take the bottle with ...
... 1. Make sure your stand will prevent the cylinder of the bottle from rolling. Epoxy or hot glue the mirror near the middle of the bottle, along the length of the cylinder. Allow time for the glue to set. Fill the bottle with water before using it. (See Figure 1as an example). 2. Take the bottle with ...
see figure 2 - California Academy of Sciences
... It is important to remember that sun time and clock time are not the same; our clocks are set to standard times for each time zone, so locally, the sun can be at its highest point many minutes before or after 12:00PM on your watch (1:00PM during daylight saving time). You should not assume that your ...
... It is important to remember that sun time and clock time are not the same; our clocks are set to standard times for each time zone, so locally, the sun can be at its highest point many minutes before or after 12:00PM on your watch (1:00PM during daylight saving time). You should not assume that your ...
Chapter 13 section 2
... The Sun is an average star. It is middle-aged and its absolute magnitude is about average. The Sun shines with a yellow light. Although the Sun is an average star, it is much closer to Earth than other stars. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about eight minutes. Light from other stars takes many ...
... The Sun is an average star. It is middle-aged and its absolute magnitude is about average. The Sun shines with a yellow light. Although the Sun is an average star, it is much closer to Earth than other stars. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about eight minutes. Light from other stars takes many ...
Animals in Estonian Folk Astronomy
... Ado Grenzstein’s celestial map from 1886 There have been attempts to create a sky map in Estonian language. In 1886, Ado Grenzstein published the first star map in the Estonian language, published as an extra to the Olevik newspaper and printed using the wood engraving technique. This map (Grenzste ...
... Ado Grenzstein’s celestial map from 1886 There have been attempts to create a sky map in Estonian language. In 1886, Ado Grenzstein published the first star map in the Estonian language, published as an extra to the Olevik newspaper and printed using the wood engraving technique. This map (Grenzste ...
Venus will be too far north to transit the Sun.
... determining the Parallax of the Sun, or his Distance from the Earth; by Dr. Halley, Sec. R. S. N0 348, p.454. Translated from the Latin. It is well known that this distance of the sun from the earth, is supposed different by different astronomers. Ptolemy and his followers, as also Copernicus and Ty ...
... determining the Parallax of the Sun, or his Distance from the Earth; by Dr. Halley, Sec. R. S. N0 348, p.454. Translated from the Latin. It is well known that this distance of the sun from the earth, is supposed different by different astronomers. Ptolemy and his followers, as also Copernicus and Ty ...
PHYS_3380_091905_bw - in a secure place with other
... precise measurements of stellar and planetary positions - compiled best set of naked-eye observation ever made - to within 1 arcminute (thickness of a fingernail at arm’s length) - observed supernova of 1572 - proved it was farther away than the Sun - called it a nova (“new star”) - observed comet - ...
... precise measurements of stellar and planetary positions - compiled best set of naked-eye observation ever made - to within 1 arcminute (thickness of a fingernail at arm’s length) - observed supernova of 1572 - proved it was farther away than the Sun - called it a nova (“new star”) - observed comet - ...
chapter 2
... A star speckled night sky filled the minds of men with awe, not only in the past but also at present. From the ancient time, man has observed stars and planets appearing in the night sky and he has come up with various theories about them. Accordingly, astronomy can be considered as the oldest scien ...
... A star speckled night sky filled the minds of men with awe, not only in the past but also at present. From the ancient time, man has observed stars and planets appearing in the night sky and he has come up with various theories about them. Accordingly, astronomy can be considered as the oldest scien ...
A Global Citizen of the Skies
... schools in the UK and has lead to it being integrated into the national curriculum. Citizenship covers key concepts such as: democracy and justice, rights and responsibilities, as well as identities and diversities. Furthermore, the Department for international Development has also given schools a g ...
... schools in the UK and has lead to it being integrated into the national curriculum. Citizenship covers key concepts such as: democracy and justice, rights and responsibilities, as well as identities and diversities. Furthermore, the Department for international Development has also given schools a g ...
Oldest SN
... foothills, except on the west side. The eastern and northern side particularly have taller mountains with some peaks crossing 4,000 meters. Out of 5 candidates, 3 are in the approximate direction of the centre of the Milky Way and have the declinations of less than - 40o. This region of sky is poorl ...
... foothills, except on the west side. The eastern and northern side particularly have taller mountains with some peaks crossing 4,000 meters. Out of 5 candidates, 3 are in the approximate direction of the centre of the Milky Way and have the declinations of less than - 40o. This region of sky is poorl ...
Sun Misconceptions - Florida Solar Energy Center
... Incorrect Statement - The Sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. Answer: This apparent motion is also due to our counterclockwise rotation. As our Earth turns and the part of the Earth we are on rotates towards the Sun, we see it appear to rise above the horizon. ...
... Incorrect Statement - The Sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. Answer: This apparent motion is also due to our counterclockwise rotation. As our Earth turns and the part of the Earth we are on rotates towards the Sun, we see it appear to rise above the horizon. ...
April 2016 - Newbury Astronomical Society
... The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights can often be seen from the north of the British Isles but it is quite unusual for them to be seen so far south. ...
... The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights can often be seen from the north of the British Isles but it is quite unusual for them to be seen so far south. ...
Bluffing your way in Astronomy: Taurus
... in which they were born. However astronomers now think the stars in the Pleiades are at least 100 million years old, old enough to have blown away any such residue, so we are actually seeing part of a cloud of interstellar dust and gas, called the Taurus Dark Cloud, which by coincidence lies between ...
... in which they were born. However astronomers now think the stars in the Pleiades are at least 100 million years old, old enough to have blown away any such residue, so we are actually seeing part of a cloud of interstellar dust and gas, called the Taurus Dark Cloud, which by coincidence lies between ...
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy (also spelled archeoastronomy) is the study of how people in the past ""have understood the phenomena in the sky, how they used these phenomena and what role the sky played in their cultures."" Clive Ruggles argues it is misleading to consider archaeoastronomy to be the study of ancient astronomy, as modern astronomy is a scientific discipline, while archaeoastronomy considers symbolically rich cultural interpretations of phenomena in the sky by other cultures. It is often twinned with ethnoastronomy, the anthropological study of skywatching in contemporary societies. Archaeoastronomy is also closely associated with historical astronomy, the use of historical records of heavenly events to answer astronomical problems and the history of astronomy, which uses written records to evaluate past astronomical practice.Archaeoastronomy uses a variety of methods to uncover evidence of past practices including archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, statistics and probability, and history. Because these methods are diverse and use data from such different sources, integrating them into a coherent argument has been a long-term difficulty for archaeoastronomers. Archaeoastronomy fills complementary niches in landscape archaeology and cognitive archaeology. Material evidence and its connection to the sky can reveal how a wider landscape can be integrated into beliefs about the cycles of nature, such as Mayan astronomy and its relationship with agriculture. Other examples which have brought together ideas of cognition and landscape include studies of the cosmic order embedded in the roads of settlements.Archaeoastronomy can be applied to all cultures and all time periods. The meanings of the sky vary from culture to culture; nevertheless there are scientific methods which can be applied across cultures when examining ancient beliefs. It is perhaps the need to balance the social and scientific aspects of archaeoastronomy which led Clive Ruggles to describe it as: ""...[A] field with academic work of high quality at one end but uncontrolled speculation bordering on lunacy at the other.""