As we started the first program, we answered a few questions to make sure we knew the general idea of stars. Then we labeled the altitude and azimuth of five objects. Aldebran had a altitude of 54o and an azimuth of 203o. Betelgeuse had an altitude of 47o and an azimuth of 203o. Castor had an altitude of 62o and an azimuth 118o. Deneb had an altitude of 13o and an azimuth of 328o. Elnath had an altitude of 68o and an azimuth of 184o. After that, we looked at the right ascension and declination (RA and DEC). Aldebran had a RA of 4.6 hours and a DEC of 16o. Elnath had an RA of 5.3 hours and a DEC of 28o. Betelgeuse had an RA of 5.9 hours and a DEC of 8o. Castor had an RA of 7.6 hours and a DEC of 32o. Deneb had an RA of 20.7 hours and a DEC of 46o. Finally we looked at the Big Dipper and the Cassopia to find the star Polaris.…
“From blankness and cold we fashioned stars to our size and signalled Alderbaran ”(28-29) is the most interesting and mysterious word choice of the entire composition. The metaphysical and physical symbolism of Taurus and the the guiding nature of stellar cartography is a wonderful addition to this piece. What does the star of the spring equinox have to do with the overall message and deeper meaning of “Vancouver lights”? The most obvious conclusion is that Earl Birney is a master of metaphor, he is gifted with a natural ability, to layer deep complexity and wonder, by the simple addition of a single…
The size and shape of the stone projectile points used by the hunters are thought to be 9500 to 13 500 years before present, these indicate that they were in fact big game hunters (Lebel & Orr). More evidence to support this is that large grazing animals such as horses, caribou, bison, mammoth's, and musk oxen, would have migrated or traveled between the two continents via Beringia (Lebel & Orr). Fossils of similar big game animals were also found in both Alaska and Siberia (Lebel &…
His fire was a bluff of life in the withering carcass of his company. Walton stood staring at the sands around him. The dunes rose and fell with the hypnotic rhythm of ocean waves, gusts of wind scattering the nighttime sand through the air like a silver whip. Above him the sky opened in a vast display of constellations he had forgotten the names of, each star pulsing a small but vibrant light.…
The area on the H-R diagram where “normal” stars can be found is known as the _________.…
The constellation I've chosen is Andromeda, "The Chained One". This was the first constellation pointed out to me when i was younger and my father was teaching me Greek Myths. He loved the Greco-Roman Civilizations, and taught me everything he knew about them. Andromeda was discovered by Ptolemy, and contains the Andromeda Galaxy.…
It was found in 893 A.D. in a 100-degree warm day from a poor countryman, who was working on the field trying to plant potatoes on his land. The villager’s name was Dimitar Stoev and he was 50 years old. He was working on the field with his wife whose name was Ginka Stoeva and she was 48 years…
Studies suggest that the dogs known and loved today are descendants of the wolf (Zgurski). The wolf is an animal renowned for its ruthless predatory nature. It has an amazing ability to use aggressive tactics in protecting itself, obtaining vital resources, competing for pack status, and defending its territory (Price). Wolves are pack animals and organize themselves into ranks by age, strength, and ability, forming a pack hierarchy. The…
It takes 365.25 days for the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun.…
My personal favorite constellation is Leo Minor, or "The Lesser Lion". It's genitive name is "Leonis Minoris", and it's short form is "LMi". I have chosen this constellation because it embodies my favorite animal; the lion. There are six stars in this constellation, with four of them being unnamed. This spring constellation's coordinates are Right Ascension 10h, Declination +35°, and has an area of 232 sq degrees.…
My favourite constellation is the Pyxis. The Pyxis constellation is my favourite because of it's meaning. Pyxis is Latin for "the Mariner's Compass." My family has been in the Navy for years, and compasses are very close to my heart. They helped my family come home.…
THE CHIHUAHUA IS NONE FOR IT APPLE DOME HEAD AND IT’S BARREL CAGED BODY.To know me is to love me." – IS WHAT A Chihuahua's motto WOULD BE if they could talk.THE CHIHUAHUA CAN BE TRACED BACK Rich with history and legend, the tiny Chihuahua dates back to pre-Columbian Mexico, and is the oldest breed in the Americas. Chihuahuas are believed to descend either from the Techichi, mute companions to the Toltecs, or from small Chinese dogs brought to the Americas by the Conquistadors; it is also possible that both theories are accurate and the Chihuahua is a mix. The Techichi historical record only goes back to the ninth century but it is likely that the Chihuahua’s ancestors predate the Mayans. The remains of dogs resembling the Chihuahua have been found in the Pyramids at Cholula on the Yucatan Peninsula, which predate the 16th century. The Aztecs, who eventually conquered the Toltecs, adopted the Chihuahua as a sacred icon of the upper class. It is said the dogs were used in religious ceremonies to redress sins and as guides for the spirits of the dead. Christopher Columbus refers to the tiny dog in a letter to the King of Spain. Without doubt, the Chihuahua’s principle home was present-day Mexico, but the breed’s immigration to Europe may have been Columbus’ doing.…
2) They were said to have been bread from dwarf mutations of taller hunting dogs.…
1. Constellations, such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper, can be seen in the night sky.…
up, down, east and west in sudden and passing gleams”. Another alien encounter took place in…