January-February-March - WVU Planetarium
... after Betelgeuse) MK type as B8 Ia. Looking at the Spectral Type Table we see that B is bluewhite with a surface temperature of between 10,000 – 30,000 K (17,540 – 53, 540 °F). The 8 is a subdivision from 0 to 9 where 0 is hotter and 9 is cooler, so an 8 indicates a cooler temperature closer to 10,0 ...
... after Betelgeuse) MK type as B8 Ia. Looking at the Spectral Type Table we see that B is bluewhite with a surface temperature of between 10,000 – 30,000 K (17,540 – 53, 540 °F). The 8 is a subdivision from 0 to 9 where 0 is hotter and 9 is cooler, so an 8 indicates a cooler temperature closer to 10,0 ...
May - RASC St. John`s Centre
... sky, and it can be used as a convenient guide to several constellations that surround it. Four stars form its bowl and three its curved handle. The two stars that form the front edge of the “dipper” point towards Polaris, the North Star, about 28º away – this provides a check of distance approximati ...
... sky, and it can be used as a convenient guide to several constellations that surround it. Four stars form its bowl and three its curved handle. The two stars that form the front edge of the “dipper” point towards Polaris, the North Star, about 28º away – this provides a check of distance approximati ...
WebQuest-The-Life-Cycle-of-Stars-1
... and see pictures of the protostars of M16: The Eagle Nebula and other nebulae on this page. Continue by reading up on Main Sequence Stars and find out how our sun compares in mass to other stars. 1) Compare the mass of our sun to Sirius? To Proxima Centauri? 2) Based on its mass, will our sun be aro ...
... and see pictures of the protostars of M16: The Eagle Nebula and other nebulae on this page. Continue by reading up on Main Sequence Stars and find out how our sun compares in mass to other stars. 1) Compare the mass of our sun to Sirius? To Proxima Centauri? 2) Based on its mass, will our sun be aro ...
1 History of Astronomy - Journigan-wiki
... heavens is not like a divine animal but like a clock (and anyone who believes a clock has a soul gives the work the honor due to its maker) and that in it almost all the variety of motions is from one very simple magnetic force acting on bodies, as in the clock all motions are from a ...
... heavens is not like a divine animal but like a clock (and anyone who believes a clock has a soul gives the work the honor due to its maker) and that in it almost all the variety of motions is from one very simple magnetic force acting on bodies, as in the clock all motions are from a ...
Starry Lives, Starry Skies
... · The STARS site by James Kaler with information on the brightest stars (sometimes a bit technical): http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/ The handout sheet has examples of objects in each stage, but it would be good for students to use the Web or some astronomy books to find examples for themse ...
... · The STARS site by James Kaler with information on the brightest stars (sometimes a bit technical): http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/ The handout sheet has examples of objects in each stage, but it would be good for students to use the Web or some astronomy books to find examples for themse ...
homework assignment 2
... Due to carelessness or ignorance or merely passing along a tradition, someone in your past has told you something about astronomy which is not true. In this homework assignment, I have listed a set of astronomical "facts" that are incorrect. You may have heard some of these; they are the falsehoods ...
... Due to carelessness or ignorance or merely passing along a tradition, someone in your past has told you something about astronomy which is not true. In this homework assignment, I have listed a set of astronomical "facts" that are incorrect. You may have heard some of these; they are the falsehoods ...
The Milky Way
... • What causes the seasons? • How can astronomical cycles affect Earth’s climate? As you study the sky and its motions, you will be learning to think of Earth as a planet rotating on its axis. The next chapter will introduce you to some of the most dramatic cycles in the sky. ...
... • What causes the seasons? • How can astronomical cycles affect Earth’s climate? As you study the sky and its motions, you will be learning to think of Earth as a planet rotating on its axis. The next chapter will introduce you to some of the most dramatic cycles in the sky. ...
November 2007
... that few can be seen without a telescope. Although not one of the 50 closest stars to our solar system it is the 8th closest of the naked eye stars. This is a close neighbor and it’s very ordinary nature makes it special. Keid B (magnitude 9.5), discovered by William Herschel in 1783, lies a little ...
... that few can be seen without a telescope. Although not one of the 50 closest stars to our solar system it is the 8th closest of the naked eye stars. This is a close neighbor and it’s very ordinary nature makes it special. Keid B (magnitude 9.5), discovered by William Herschel in 1783, lies a little ...
The Life Cycle of a Star and the Hertzsprung
... stars of different ages and in different stages, all at the same time. It is also a great tool to check your understanding of the star life cycle. In the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram, each star is represented by a dot. There are lots of stars out there, so there are lots of dots. The position of ...
... stars of different ages and in different stages, all at the same time. It is also a great tool to check your understanding of the star life cycle. In the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram, each star is represented by a dot. There are lots of stars out there, so there are lots of dots. The position of ...
WORD - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... c. the structure and evolution of the earth's crust. d. everything in the universe that lies above Earth's atmosphere. 02. Which of the following terms would not be associated with astronomy? a. horoscope b. telescope c. astrolabe d. celestial sphere 03. A planet is an object which a. occurs only in ...
... c. the structure and evolution of the earth's crust. d. everything in the universe that lies above Earth's atmosphere. 02. Which of the following terms would not be associated with astronomy? a. horoscope b. telescope c. astrolabe d. celestial sphere 03. A planet is an object which a. occurs only in ...
star
... sample of stars. They are used to estimate the sizes of stars and their distances, and infer how stars change over time. If two stars are the same temperature, the brighter one must ...
... sample of stars. They are used to estimate the sizes of stars and their distances, and infer how stars change over time. If two stars are the same temperature, the brighter one must ...
ppt document
... On one type of star chart the celestial equator (0o declination) is marked with a solid white line. [On the other, the one used in the Star Chart powerpoint set, the celestial equator is the pink circle added to the slide.] The North Star is the brass ring (since it is the one place that does not mo ...
... On one type of star chart the celestial equator (0o declination) is marked with a solid white line. [On the other, the one used in the Star Chart powerpoint set, the celestial equator is the pink circle added to the slide.] The North Star is the brass ring (since it is the one place that does not mo ...
Unit 1
... – Stars spend most of their lives on the main sequence – Lifetime depends on the star’s mass and luminosity • More luminous stars burn their energy more rapidly than less luminous stars. • High-mass stars are more luminous than low-mass stars • High mass stars are therefore shorter-lived! ...
... – Stars spend most of their lives on the main sequence – Lifetime depends on the star’s mass and luminosity • More luminous stars burn their energy more rapidly than less luminous stars. • High-mass stars are more luminous than low-mass stars • High mass stars are therefore shorter-lived! ...
Events: - Temecula Valley Astronomers
... a few degrees. You will see two stars running up and down from each other. These are Delta on the bottom and Gamma on the top. If you look just to the right of these two stars, about half way between them, you will see a nice open cluster called M-44 or “Beehive Cluster”. M-44 is an easy find using ...
... a few degrees. You will see two stars running up and down from each other. These are Delta on the bottom and Gamma on the top. If you look just to the right of these two stars, about half way between them, you will see a nice open cluster called M-44 or “Beehive Cluster”. M-44 is an easy find using ...
Working with the Illinois Learning Standards: A Constructivist
... garbage bag over its surface. Place a heavy weight in the center to represent the pull of the sun. Use marbles or ball bearings to simulate the planets. Make the orbit the center weight.) • derive law of gravitation from Kepler's third law • proofs for spherical nature of sun, moon, and planets (Con ...
... garbage bag over its surface. Place a heavy weight in the center to represent the pull of the sun. Use marbles or ball bearings to simulate the planets. Make the orbit the center weight.) • derive law of gravitation from Kepler's third law • proofs for spherical nature of sun, moon, and planets (Con ...
Astronomy 103 – Midterm 2 – October 29, 2014
... a) radio waves and visible light b) x-rays and gamma rays c) gamma rays and radio waves d) visible light and x-rays ...
... a) radio waves and visible light b) x-rays and gamma rays c) gamma rays and radio waves d) visible light and x-rays ...
Astronomy Club of Asheville October 2016 Sky Events
... Dwarf Planet/Asteroid Ceres is nearest Earth this Month Ceres, the largest and first asteroid to be discovered (in 1801), reaches opposition on October 21st. At opposition, it is opposite the Earth from the Sun and closest for the year to Earth in its orbit. Located in the asteroid belt between ...
... Dwarf Planet/Asteroid Ceres is nearest Earth this Month Ceres, the largest and first asteroid to be discovered (in 1801), reaches opposition on October 21st. At opposition, it is opposite the Earth from the Sun and closest for the year to Earth in its orbit. Located in the asteroid belt between ...
Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles
... Alternatively, if you don’t have colored construction paper, you could use white paper or even paper plates, and use crayons to color it in. If you have a color printer, you can also use the colored ...
... Alternatively, if you don’t have colored construction paper, you could use white paper or even paper plates, and use crayons to color it in. If you have a color printer, you can also use the colored ...
The Moon
... • Why do we see phases of the Moon? – Half the Moon is lit by the Sun; half is in shadow, and its appearance to us is determined by the relative positions of Sun, Moon, and Earth during the Moon's orbit. • What causes eclipses? – Lunar eclipse: Earth’s shadow on the Moon – Solar eclipse: Moon’s shad ...
... • Why do we see phases of the Moon? – Half the Moon is lit by the Sun; half is in shadow, and its appearance to us is determined by the relative positions of Sun, Moon, and Earth during the Moon's orbit. • What causes eclipses? – Lunar eclipse: Earth’s shadow on the Moon – Solar eclipse: Moon’s shad ...
Version A - Otterbein University
... a. between 6pm and midnight b. 6am c. Noon d. 6pm e. between 6am and noon 25. The waxing gibbous moon and the sun are separated by an angle of about 135 degrees in the sky, as we are seeing more than half of the moon lit up by the sun. In which direction do you have to look to see the waxing gibbous ...
... a. between 6pm and midnight b. 6am c. Noon d. 6pm e. between 6am and noon 25. The waxing gibbous moon and the sun are separated by an angle of about 135 degrees in the sky, as we are seeing more than half of the moon lit up by the sun. In which direction do you have to look to see the waxing gibbous ...
Version B - Otterbein University
... a) between 6pm and midnight b) 6am c) Noon d) 6pm e) between 6am and noon 26) The waxing gibbous moon and the sun are separated by an angle of about 135 degrees in the sky, as we are seeing more than half of the moon lit up by the sun. In which direction do you have to look to see the waxing gibbous ...
... a) between 6pm and midnight b) 6am c) Noon d) 6pm e) between 6am and noon 26) The waxing gibbous moon and the sun are separated by an angle of about 135 degrees in the sky, as we are seeing more than half of the moon lit up by the sun. In which direction do you have to look to see the waxing gibbous ...
Introduction to Stars ppt
... The most direct way to measure the distances to stars is with stellar parallax. This is the small shift in a star’s apparent position caused by the Earth’s motion around the Sun. Astronomers measure stellar parallax by comparing observations of a nearby star made 6 months apart. The nearby star a ...
... The most direct way to measure the distances to stars is with stellar parallax. This is the small shift in a star’s apparent position caused by the Earth’s motion around the Sun. Astronomers measure stellar parallax by comparing observations of a nearby star made 6 months apart. The nearby star a ...
Chinese astronomy
Astronomy in China has a very long history, with historians indicating that the Chinese were the most persistent and accurate observers of celestial phenomena anywhere in the world before the Arabs. Star names later categorized in the twenty-eight mansions have been found on oracle bones unearthed at Anyang, dating back to the middle Shang Dynasty (Chinese Bronze Age), and the mansion (xiù:宿) system's nucleus seems to have taken shape by the time of the ruler Wu Ding (1339-1281 BC).Detailed records of astronomical observations began during the Warring States period (fourth century BC) and flourished from the Han period onward. Chinese astronomy was equatorial, centered as it was on close observation of circumpolar stars, and was based on different principles from those prevailing in traditional Western astronomy, where heliacal risings and settings of zodiac constellations formed the basic ecliptic framework.Some elements of Indian astronomy reached China with the expansion of Buddhism after the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD), but the most detailed incorporation of Indian astronomical thought occurred during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when numerous Indian astronomers took up residence in the Chinese capital, and Chinese scholars, such as the great Tantric Buddhist monk and mathematician Yi Xing, mastered its system. Islamic astronomers collaborated closely with their Chinese colleagues during the Yuan Dynasty, and, after a period of relative decline during the Ming Dynasty, astronomy was revitalized under the stimulus of Western cosmology and technology after the Jesuits established their missions. The telescope was introduced in the seventeenth century. In 1669, the Peking observatory was completely redesigned and refitted under the direction of Ferdinand Verbiest. Today, China continues to be active in astronomy, with many observatories and its own space program.