7.1 Space Flight to the Stars
... We will discuss our solar system in more detail later in this unit, but here is a brief overview: -A series of planets and celestial objects orbit around the Sun because of the Sun’s gravitational attraction -There are two parts to the solar system: Inner and Outer Solar ...
... We will discuss our solar system in more detail later in this unit, but here is a brief overview: -A series of planets and celestial objects orbit around the Sun because of the Sun’s gravitational attraction -There are two parts to the solar system: Inner and Outer Solar ...
16-6 How do astronomers measure distance?
... ____________________ 2. One light-year is equal to a distance of about 10 trillion kilometers. ____________________ 3. An astronomical unit is equal to the distance between Earth and the Moon. ____________________ 4. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth other than the Sun. _________________ ...
... ____________________ 2. One light-year is equal to a distance of about 10 trillion kilometers. ____________________ 3. An astronomical unit is equal to the distance between Earth and the Moon. ____________________ 4. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth other than the Sun. _________________ ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... influence on human culture and the way we organize our lives • For example: – The year is the rotation period of the Earth around the Sun – The year is subdivided into months, the period of the Moon around the Earth – The weeks seven days are named after the seven bodies in the solar system known in ...
... influence on human culture and the way we organize our lives • For example: – The year is the rotation period of the Earth around the Sun – The year is subdivided into months, the period of the Moon around the Earth – The weeks seven days are named after the seven bodies in the solar system known in ...
SE 1.0 - Edquest
... Constellations are groupings of stars that we see as patterns. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 officially. There are other patterns that are unofficially recognized, such as The Big Dipper, and are known as … A. anomalies B. asterisms C. asteroids D. aspergummies ...
... Constellations are groupings of stars that we see as patterns. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 officially. There are other patterns that are unofficially recognized, such as The Big Dipper, and are known as … A. anomalies B. asterisms C. asteroids D. aspergummies ...
Canis Major
... Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with Merope, one of the Seven Sisters who form the Pleiades, but Merope would have nothing to do with him. Orion's tragic life ended when he stepped on Scorpius, the scorpion. ...
... Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with Merope, one of the Seven Sisters who form the Pleiades, but Merope would have nothing to do with him. Orion's tragic life ended when he stepped on Scorpius, the scorpion. ...
Constellations Test Review
... Name the Constellation to which each of the following stars belongs ...
... Name the Constellation to which each of the following stars belongs ...
July 2013 - Faculty
... tilts toward the Sun during summer resulting in more direct sunlight at the surface and longer days while the opposite is true during our winter season. However, being farther from the Sun does affect the length of the seasons. The Earth moves slower in its orbit when farthest from the Sun and faste ...
... tilts toward the Sun during summer resulting in more direct sunlight at the surface and longer days while the opposite is true during our winter season. However, being farther from the Sun does affect the length of the seasons. The Earth moves slower in its orbit when farthest from the Sun and faste ...
The Night Sky
... evening skies after sunset. During the first half of November, Venus will be accompanied by the planet Mercury in the evening skies. You will need to find an unobstructed western horizon to see these two planets one-half hour after sunset. On November 11th, a compact grouping of Venus (highest), Mer ...
... evening skies after sunset. During the first half of November, Venus will be accompanied by the planet Mercury in the evening skies. You will need to find an unobstructed western horizon to see these two planets one-half hour after sunset. On November 11th, a compact grouping of Venus (highest), Mer ...
Astronomy Miscellaneous Items Test
... Answer the following questions. Answer in complete sentences, but answer succinctly. Remember: You must pass with 80% to receive credit for this section. This test is worth 3 points 1. What calendar do we use now, on a day-to-day basis? 2. The keeping of time accurately is very important to astronom ...
... Answer the following questions. Answer in complete sentences, but answer succinctly. Remember: You must pass with 80% to receive credit for this section. This test is worth 3 points 1. What calendar do we use now, on a day-to-day basis? 2. The keeping of time accurately is very important to astronom ...
Class 1: From Astrology to Astronomy
... that stars always rose at the same point. • Other objects like the Sun and Moon would vary with the time and season. • Monuments like Stonehenge were built aligned to certain days of the year and could act as calendars. ...
... that stars always rose at the same point. • Other objects like the Sun and Moon would vary with the time and season. • Monuments like Stonehenge were built aligned to certain days of the year and could act as calendars. ...
Astronomy Chap 1
... 6. Review the Solar Motion Demonstrator Activities. Chapter 2: The Nighttime Sky 1. How would you describe the motion of the stars visible at night? 2. How would the motion of stars change if viewed from the equator, Michigan, the North Pole? Draw a picture for each to help your answer. 3. If you wa ...
... 6. Review the Solar Motion Demonstrator Activities. Chapter 2: The Nighttime Sky 1. How would you describe the motion of the stars visible at night? 2. How would the motion of stars change if viewed from the equator, Michigan, the North Pole? Draw a picture for each to help your answer. 3. If you wa ...
Astronomy Objective 1 1. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that
... 1. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 2. An astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the Earth and the sun; approximately 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). 3. Astronomy is the scientific ...
... 1. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 2. An astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the Earth and the sun; approximately 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). 3. Astronomy is the scientific ...
Solar System Bead Distance Activity
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
... Our Solar System is immense in size by normal standards. We think of the planets as revolving around the Sun, but rarely consider how far each planet is from the Sun. Furthermore, we fail to appreciate the even greater distances to the other stars. Astronomers use the distance from the Sun to the Ea ...
Astronomy
... • know that scientific hypotheses are tentative and testable statements that must be capable of being supported or not supported by observational evidence. Hypotheses of durable explanatory power which have been tested over a wide variety of conditions are incorporated into theories.[2B] • know that ...
... • know that scientific hypotheses are tentative and testable statements that must be capable of being supported or not supported by observational evidence. Hypotheses of durable explanatory power which have been tested over a wide variety of conditions are incorporated into theories.[2B] • know that ...
Planets and the Sun How Do We Size Up?
... • In order to determine size, we need a point of reference • A jet flying in the sky appears to be small due to distance, on the ground, it is very big • How does the Earth compare in size to the rest of the solar system? ...
... • In order to determine size, we need a point of reference • A jet flying in the sky appears to be small due to distance, on the ground, it is very big • How does the Earth compare in size to the rest of the solar system? ...
Early Astronomy
... The daily and annual motions of the Sun across the sky The motion and phases of the Moon The daily and annual motions of the stars (i.e., the celestial sphere) The odd motions of the 5 known planets, or “wanderers” Solar and lunar eclipses ...
... The daily and annual motions of the Sun across the sky The motion and phases of the Moon The daily and annual motions of the stars (i.e., the celestial sphere) The odd motions of the 5 known planets, or “wanderers” Solar and lunar eclipses ...
Early Observers (The Beginnings of Astronomy)
... Another ancient site that was probably used to make observations of the sky. Stones are arranged primarily in circles which are aligned with the sunrise during the summer and winter solstices. Built over a period of 1,500 years. Built for ceremony and ritual. ...
... Another ancient site that was probably used to make observations of the sky. Stones are arranged primarily in circles which are aligned with the sunrise during the summer and winter solstices. Built over a period of 1,500 years. Built for ceremony and ritual. ...
Name
... Use the H-R diagram in the textbook (p. 578-579) to answer the following questions: 1. The stars in the upper left of the HR diagram are below 5000 degrees K. True or false? ____________________ 2. Which star is the brightest? ________________________________________ ...
... Use the H-R diagram in the textbook (p. 578-579) to answer the following questions: 1. The stars in the upper left of the HR diagram are below 5000 degrees K. True or false? ____________________ 2. Which star is the brightest? ________________________________________ ...
2007-8 Astronomy Outline
... **Night Sky Journal Entry 1 Example** Date: 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 Observ ...
... **Night Sky Journal Entry 1 Example** Date: 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 Observ ...
Astronomy work sheet
... Find out the distances of the planets of the Solar System from the Sun. How can you tell from the night sky which planets are closer to the Sun than the Earth? 11. ASTRONOMICAL TERMS What is meant by the following: Galaxy Magnitude Red Shift Black Hole ...
... Find out the distances of the planets of the Solar System from the Sun. How can you tell from the night sky which planets are closer to the Sun than the Earth? 11. ASTRONOMICAL TERMS What is meant by the following: Galaxy Magnitude Red Shift Black Hole ...
Diapositiva 1
... Ursa Minor is a constellation of the northern sky. It is especially known because within it lies the north celestial pole, although its position is subject to a continuous, slow movement due to the precession of the Earth's rotation. The Little Dipper is easily identifiable because, once detected th ...
... Ursa Minor is a constellation of the northern sky. It is especially known because within it lies the north celestial pole, although its position is subject to a continuous, slow movement due to the precession of the Earth's rotation. The Little Dipper is easily identifiable because, once detected th ...
proposed another geocentric _ _ _ _ _.
... Our Place In Space: Explaining Our World a) Draw and label a diagram of what you think the solar system looks like. ...
... Our Place In Space: Explaining Our World a) Draw and label a diagram of what you think the solar system looks like. ...
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.""