July 2008 - Warren Astronomical Society
... The Warren Astronomical Society Paper (WASP) is the official monthly publication of the Society. Each new issue of the WASP is e-mailed to each member and/or is available online at warrenastronomicalsociety.org. Requests by other Astronomy clubs to receive the WASP, and all other correspondence shou ...
... The Warren Astronomical Society Paper (WASP) is the official monthly publication of the Society. Each new issue of the WASP is e-mailed to each member and/or is available online at warrenastronomicalsociety.org. Requests by other Astronomy clubs to receive the WASP, and all other correspondence shou ...
Volume 4 (Issue 3), March 2015
... spectra have been obtained (largely by amateurs) and it seems that meteors are made up of material of the type only to be expected in view of their cometary origin. Radar studies of meteor trails are now of great importance; the first systematic work was carried out in 1945 by J. S. Hey and his team ...
... spectra have been obtained (largely by amateurs) and it seems that meteors are made up of material of the type only to be expected in view of their cometary origin. Radar studies of meteor trails are now of great importance; the first systematic work was carried out in 1945 by J. S. Hey and his team ...
The Physics of the Sun
... The equatorial coordinate system is used to illustrate the motion of heavenly stars on the celestial sphere—an imaginary sphere of radius equal to the distance of stars so that they appear to be lying on its surface. The projection of the earth’s equator onto the celestial sphere is called the celes ...
... The equatorial coordinate system is used to illustrate the motion of heavenly stars on the celestial sphere—an imaginary sphere of radius equal to the distance of stars so that they appear to be lying on its surface. The projection of the earth’s equator onto the celestial sphere is called the celes ...
holiday lights - Denver Astronomical Society
... February 1st before beginning a rapid northward and was used by Isaac Newton to verify Kepler’s Laws. Its orbit was similar to that of ISON, sugrise. On March 10th, when at its brightest (pre- gesting that it may be similarly bright if all goes well. dicted to be magnitude 0.5 to -2), it will be jus ...
... February 1st before beginning a rapid northward and was used by Isaac Newton to verify Kepler’s Laws. Its orbit was similar to that of ISON, sugrise. On March 10th, when at its brightest (pre- gesting that it may be similarly bright if all goes well. dicted to be magnitude 0.5 to -2), it will be jus ...
Working with the Illinois Learning Standards: A Constructivist
... and the proofs for its sphericity: (a) shadow of earth on moon during lunar eclipse always “circular,” (b) mountain peaks appear before bases when approaching them from any direction, (c) the North Star “sets” for those south of the equator. Pictures “from space” don’t cut it; they show only a flat ...
... and the proofs for its sphericity: (a) shadow of earth on moon during lunar eclipse always “circular,” (b) mountain peaks appear before bases when approaching them from any direction, (c) the North Star “sets” for those south of the equator. Pictures “from space” don’t cut it; they show only a flat ...
Astronomy I – Vocabulary you need to know:
... Angular measure – Measurement in terms of angles or degrees of arc. An entire circle is divided into 360º, each degree in 60´ (minutes), and each minute into 60´´ (seconds). This scale is used to denote, among other things, the apparent size of celestial bodies, their separation on the celestial sph ...
... Angular measure – Measurement in terms of angles or degrees of arc. An entire circle is divided into 360º, each degree in 60´ (minutes), and each minute into 60´´ (seconds). This scale is used to denote, among other things, the apparent size of celestial bodies, their separation on the celestial sph ...
Star Finder
... SPRING and FALL Equinox a thinking exercise! Turn the dial till you see one of the intersections of the Ecliptic path and Celestial Equator. Since the sun advances on the ecliptic day by day clockwise (Right to Left on your dial). This latter motion is opposite the daily counter rotation of the sky. ...
... SPRING and FALL Equinox a thinking exercise! Turn the dial till you see one of the intersections of the Ecliptic path and Celestial Equator. Since the sun advances on the ecliptic day by day clockwise (Right to Left on your dial). This latter motion is opposite the daily counter rotation of the sky. ...
society journal - Auckland Astronomical Society
... development of the project, difficulties with the mission and discoveries made by the spacecraft so far. Initial difficulties with the project and delays mean a change of target. This meant putting the probe into hibernation for several years and then bring all the equipment back to life. Gravity of ...
... development of the project, difficulties with the mission and discoveries made by the spacecraft so far. Initial difficulties with the project and delays mean a change of target. This meant putting the probe into hibernation for several years and then bring all the equipment back to life. Gravity of ...
Orion-pr-2009 - Astrophysics Research Institute
... does not see is an enormous cloud of molecules and dust particles that hide a vast region where young stars are currently being born. On the sky, the region – known to astronomers as the Orion Molecular Cloud -- is more than 20 times the angular size of the full moon, spanning from far above the hun ...
... does not see is an enormous cloud of molecules and dust particles that hide a vast region where young stars are currently being born. On the sky, the region – known to astronomers as the Orion Molecular Cloud -- is more than 20 times the angular size of the full moon, spanning from far above the hun ...
galileo_pdf - Creation Concepts
... Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. There is evidence that some ancient peoples may have known of these moons: "In theory, Galileo's discovery could have been made long before the telescope. All four moons -Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa -- are bright enough to be seen with the naked eye ... [And] pe ...
... Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. There is evidence that some ancient peoples may have known of these moons: "In theory, Galileo's discovery could have been made long before the telescope. All four moons -Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa -- are bright enough to be seen with the naked eye ... [And] pe ...
April, 2004 Observer - Fort Bend Astronomy Club
... marketing literature would have us believe should immediately pop into view. So to begin this series of articles we are going to look at the different types of telescopes which are available, make suggestions as to which type is more suited to which activity, and then talk a bit about how to prepare ...
... marketing literature would have us believe should immediately pop into view. So to begin this series of articles we are going to look at the different types of telescopes which are available, make suggestions as to which type is more suited to which activity, and then talk a bit about how to prepare ...
June - Fort Worth Astronomical Society
... understanding the connections between everyday life and historical events ultimately makes these subjects compelling and interesting.” Davis describes how the science of astronomy came to be – the history of “the First Science.” Every culture in the history of the world has looked up at the stars an ...
... understanding the connections between everyday life and historical events ultimately makes these subjects compelling and interesting.” Davis describes how the science of astronomy came to be – the history of “the First Science.” Every culture in the history of the world has looked up at the stars an ...
Lecture
... the stage for the drama to come. Now it is time to return to Earth and look closely at the sky. To understand what you are in the universe, you must know where you are. As you look at the sky, you can answer three essential questions: ...
... the stage for the drama to come. Now it is time to return to Earth and look closely at the sky. To understand what you are in the universe, you must know where you are. As you look at the sky, you can answer three essential questions: ...
A new Cosmos – a novel Physics
... The ancient view of the cosmos Prior to the Copernican revolution, physics and astronomy were based for more than 1500 years on the writings of the greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BD) and the ancient world’s “house astronomer" Claudius Ptolemy (Ptolemaios, 100180 AD). In Aristotle’s understand ...
... The ancient view of the cosmos Prior to the Copernican revolution, physics and astronomy were based for more than 1500 years on the writings of the greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BD) and the ancient world’s “house astronomer" Claudius Ptolemy (Ptolemaios, 100180 AD). In Aristotle’s understand ...
Chapter 2 The Copernican Revolution
... This temple at Caracol, in Mexico, has many windows that are aligned with astronomical events Figure 2-‐2b. Cap/on: Observatories in the Americas. (b) The Caracol temple in Mexico, built by the Mayan civiliza/on, has some windows tha ...
... This temple at Caracol, in Mexico, has many windows that are aligned with astronomical events Figure 2-‐2b. Cap/on: Observatories in the Americas. (b) The Caracol temple in Mexico, built by the Mayan civiliza/on, has some windows tha ...
Science 8 Name: Unit 2 Astronomy Date: Period: ______ Class
... To understand how the sun produces energy, you must know of what the sun is made. By carefully studying sunlight, scientists have identified over 60 elements on the sun. By far, the two most plentiful elements are the gases hydrogen (H) and helium (He). All elements on the sun are in gaseous form be ...
... To understand how the sun produces energy, you must know of what the sun is made. By carefully studying sunlight, scientists have identified over 60 elements on the sun. By far, the two most plentiful elements are the gases hydrogen (H) and helium (He). All elements on the sun are in gaseous form be ...
This Month`s Celestial Events - Fort Worth Astronomical Society
... long period, short period or have disappeared/no longer exists. Using the letter designator and the forward slash it is prefixed to the other comet designations. The letter “P” is used if the comet is “periodic”, that is: determined to have a period of less than 200 years. “C” is used for all comets ...
... long period, short period or have disappeared/no longer exists. Using the letter designator and the forward slash it is prefixed to the other comet designations. The letter “P” is used if the comet is “periodic”, that is: determined to have a period of less than 200 years. “C” is used for all comets ...
Astronomy of the Pyramids
... The Sun does rise at different points throughout the year, but stars do not. While the time of day/night when they rise and set changes, the location along the horizon (when seen from a set viewing location) does not change. This is why they would have used a star, rather than the Sun, to mark the a ...
... The Sun does rise at different points throughout the year, but stars do not. While the time of day/night when they rise and set changes, the location along the horizon (when seen from a set viewing location) does not change. This is why they would have used a star, rather than the Sun, to mark the a ...
btg_2016_astromony
... until its head peaks above the horizon in late summer, followed by the body in March. The Kulin People, who come from the region around the city of Melbourne, and the Wotjalbaluk People of western Victoria have a creator being named Bunjil the eagle. Bunjil is represented in the sky by the star Alta ...
... until its head peaks above the horizon in late summer, followed by the body in March. The Kulin People, who come from the region around the city of Melbourne, and the Wotjalbaluk People of western Victoria have a creator being named Bunjil the eagle. Bunjil is represented in the sky by the star Alta ...
Astronomical Knowledge Questionnaire (Student
... It will have lost its outer layers, leaving its core behind. It will explode, destroying Earth. It will not die due to its mass. I do not know the answer to this question. 13 How did the planets orbiting our Sun form? The planets and the Sun formed at the time of the Big Bang. The planet ...
... It will have lost its outer layers, leaving its core behind. It will explode, destroying Earth. It will not die due to its mass. I do not know the answer to this question. 13 How did the planets orbiting our Sun form? The planets and the Sun formed at the time of the Big Bang. The planet ...
A History of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
... constellations are present in the astounding paintings of the caves of Lascaux, dating from about 15,000 years BC. Burial mounds and prehistoric monuments, such as Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland, are unquestionably aligned with the passage of the Sun across the meridian at the summer ...
... constellations are present in the astounding paintings of the caves of Lascaux, dating from about 15,000 years BC. Burial mounds and prehistoric monuments, such as Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland, are unquestionably aligned with the passage of the Sun across the meridian at the summer ...
celestial clock - the sun, the moon, and the stars
... based on equal months of 29.5 days need to add a month every three years to catch up. Even after adding the extra month, there are still 4.24 days lost. So, every twenty one years, another month is added. By this method the difference every twenty one years is only 0.08 day. It would take 7,434 year ...
... based on equal months of 29.5 days need to add a month every three years to catch up. Even after adding the extra month, there are still 4.24 days lost. So, every twenty one years, another month is added. By this method the difference every twenty one years is only 0.08 day. It would take 7,434 year ...
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.""