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... • An astrolabe can be used to measure star positions and to determine the time of day from them ...
... • An astrolabe can be used to measure star positions and to determine the time of day from them ...
Chapter S1 How do we define the day, month, year, and planetary
... spring equinox passes through the meridian •! A star’s hour angle is the time since it last passed through the meridian Local sidereal time = RA + hour angle ...
... spring equinox passes through the meridian •! A star’s hour angle is the time since it last passed through the meridian Local sidereal time = RA + hour angle ...
The Solar System
... • By this definition, Pluto is no longer a planet since it has not cleared its neighbourhood of other bodies. – Pluto, and other small spherical solar system bodies in orbit around the Sun are now known as dwarf planets. Spherical bodies in the solar system are in hydrostatic equilibrium. The inward ...
... • By this definition, Pluto is no longer a planet since it has not cleared its neighbourhood of other bodies. – Pluto, and other small spherical solar system bodies in orbit around the Sun are now known as dwarf planets. Spherical bodies in the solar system are in hydrostatic equilibrium. The inward ...
Tuesday, October 28th "The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies"
... "That may sound like a very small angle, but it is in fact significant," says Alexei Pevtsov, RHESSI Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters. Tiny departures from perfect roundness can, for example, affect the Sun's gravitational pull on Mercury and skew tests of Einstein's theory of relativity that ...
... "That may sound like a very small angle, but it is in fact significant," says Alexei Pevtsov, RHESSI Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters. Tiny departures from perfect roundness can, for example, affect the Sun's gravitational pull on Mercury and skew tests of Einstein's theory of relativity that ...
PLANET VISIBILITY Appearance of the planets
... Appearance of the planets Unless they are near to the horizon, planets can be distinguished from the twinkling stars by their more steady appearance. Twinkling is caused by turbulence in the atmosphere which has a greater effect on the light coming from point sources (stars) than on the light from m ...
... Appearance of the planets Unless they are near to the horizon, planets can be distinguished from the twinkling stars by their more steady appearance. Twinkling is caused by turbulence in the atmosphere which has a greater effect on the light coming from point sources (stars) than on the light from m ...
Theme 1: Astronomy in History - Particle Physics and Particle
... The primary motivation for modern astronomy is undoubtedly human curiosity. Astronomy addresses the “big questions” (Where do we come from? How did the world begin?) which have always attracted the attention of humanity, albeit usually in the guise of religion. This is the motivation usually express ...
... The primary motivation for modern astronomy is undoubtedly human curiosity. Astronomy addresses the “big questions” (Where do we come from? How did the world begin?) which have always attracted the attention of humanity, albeit usually in the guise of religion. This is the motivation usually express ...
Historical Overview of the Universe
... Astronomy deals with all celestial objects, i.e. everything that can be perceived from the sky. In the discipline of astrophysics, celestial objects are studied with methods borrowed from physics. In this sense, astrophysics can be considered as a sort of applied physics. However, since celestial ob ...
... Astronomy deals with all celestial objects, i.e. everything that can be perceived from the sky. In the discipline of astrophysics, celestial objects are studied with methods borrowed from physics. In this sense, astrophysics can be considered as a sort of applied physics. However, since celestial ob ...
Krupp (1999) broadly defines the interdisciplinary field
... urban centers;” and other, similar trappings of culture. While some of these aspects might better be classified as “ethnoastronomy,” it remains a useful definition. The archeoastronomy of Rapa Nui largely has dealt with the “astronomical orientations” (= alignments) of ahu (i. e., the seminal work s ...
... urban centers;” and other, similar trappings of culture. While some of these aspects might better be classified as “ethnoastronomy,” it remains a useful definition. The archeoastronomy of Rapa Nui largely has dealt with the “astronomical orientations” (= alignments) of ahu (i. e., the seminal work s ...
Sky, Celestial Sphere and Constellations
... But origin of constellations dates back to much earlier times Greeks adopted them from the Babylonians, whose origins in turn may well be from Sumerians 3,000 years before. Constellations like Scorpion, Orion, Taurus (the bull) and Leo (the Lion) considered to be first originated in those civilizati ...
... But origin of constellations dates back to much earlier times Greeks adopted them from the Babylonians, whose origins in turn may well be from Sumerians 3,000 years before. Constellations like Scorpion, Orion, Taurus (the bull) and Leo (the Lion) considered to be first originated in those civilizati ...
Unpublished draft available in format
... If it does consult the process and property facet, and repeat the procedure described in 3.41. 3.43 Does it prefer to a particular method of observation or study? This procedure continues until all facets have been reviewed in the sequence of the citation order given in 3.1. ...
... If it does consult the process and property facet, and repeat the procedure described in 3.41. 3.43 Does it prefer to a particular method of observation or study? This procedure continues until all facets have been reviewed in the sequence of the citation order given in 3.1. ...
Solstice vs Equinox
... The word solstice comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and stitium (standstill). At the solstice, the sun appears to "stand still". What does this mean? During the winter and spring months in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises at a more northerly point on the horizon each day. When the sun reach ...
... The word solstice comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and stitium (standstill). At the solstice, the sun appears to "stand still". What does this mean? During the winter and spring months in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises at a more northerly point on the horizon each day. When the sun reach ...
Physics@Brock - Brock University
... (b) By comparing the intervals of time between two quarter phases of the Moon. (c) From the difference in their angular sizes. (d) From Moon’s elevation above the ecliptic. 37. Galileo’s observation of the gibbous and the quarter phases of Venus supported (a) the geocentric model. (b) the heliocentr ...
... (b) By comparing the intervals of time between two quarter phases of the Moon. (c) From the difference in their angular sizes. (d) From Moon’s elevation above the ecliptic. 37. Galileo’s observation of the gibbous and the quarter phases of Venus supported (a) the geocentric model. (b) the heliocentr ...
History
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... The authorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is highly encouraged. Lethargic obtuseness is insubordinate and is discouraged by PBIS, as it may result in little or no monetary gain after secondary education or a fine of $250,000. ...
Chapter 30 Notes
... A calendar is a means of keeping track of all the days in a year. The development of a calendar came from a need to be able to predict the seasons, annual floods, and other cyclical occurrences in communities’ lives. The day and the year, as units of time, are based upon the motion of the eart ...
... A calendar is a means of keeping track of all the days in a year. The development of a calendar came from a need to be able to predict the seasons, annual floods, and other cyclical occurrences in communities’ lives. The day and the year, as units of time, are based upon the motion of the eart ...
Ch. 2
... too small to notice with the naked eye 2. Earth does not orbit Sun; it is the center of the universe With rare exceptions such as Aristarchus, the Greeks rejected the correct explanation (1) because they did not think the stars could be that far away Thus setting the stage for the long, historical s ...
... too small to notice with the naked eye 2. Earth does not orbit Sun; it is the center of the universe With rare exceptions such as Aristarchus, the Greeks rejected the correct explanation (1) because they did not think the stars could be that far away Thus setting the stage for the long, historical s ...
Document
... The Universe has lots of motion The spinning of the Earth causes the rising and setting of the Sun and stars The revolution of the Earth around the Sun determines the year The tilt of the Earth determines the seasons The spinning, revolution and tilt determine the part of the sky which is visible Yo ...
... The Universe has lots of motion The spinning of the Earth causes the rising and setting of the Sun and stars The revolution of the Earth around the Sun determines the year The tilt of the Earth determines the seasons The spinning, revolution and tilt determine the part of the sky which is visible Yo ...
Introducing Astronomy
... The slowly-rotating NCP causes the dates of Equinoxes, etc. to change Also, the dates of Earth’s aphelion (farthest distance from sun) and perihelion (closest approach to sun) change ...
... The slowly-rotating NCP causes the dates of Equinoxes, etc. to change Also, the dates of Earth’s aphelion (farthest distance from sun) and perihelion (closest approach to sun) change ...
Planisphere Exercise
... In what direction does the celestial equator appear to “rise” and “set” as the night progresses? Do these directions ever change? Turn the star wheel to find out. ...
... In what direction does the celestial equator appear to “rise” and “set” as the night progresses? Do these directions ever change? Turn the star wheel to find out. ...
ch 2 the sky
... The Hypothesis – 2nd motion Precession causes Earth’s axis to sweep around a cone with a period of 26,000 years, and that changes the location of the seasons around Earth’s orbit Northern winters now occur when Earth is 1.7% closer to the sun, but in 13,000 northern winters will occur on the othe ...
... The Hypothesis – 2nd motion Precession causes Earth’s axis to sweep around a cone with a period of 26,000 years, and that changes the location of the seasons around Earth’s orbit Northern winters now occur when Earth is 1.7% closer to the sun, but in 13,000 northern winters will occur on the othe ...
Required Project #1 Questions from “Guide to Using Starry Night Pro
... b. maintain a constant distance from the Sun c. move across the sky at very different angles from the Sun’s motion 26. The Moon appears to move approximately along the same path as the Sun. a. True b. False ...
... b. maintain a constant distance from the Sun c. move across the sky at very different angles from the Sun’s motion 26. The Moon appears to move approximately along the same path as the Sun. a. True b. False ...
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.""