Stephanie Sanchez Figueroa Instructor: Vincent Tobin Astronomy 100 November 29‚ 2014 My Astronomy Interview Astronomy is the branch of science that deals with celestial objects‚ space‚ and the physical universe as a whole. The topics that I learned in my astronomy class include the sun and other stars‚ solar system‚ stellar evolution‚ galaxies‚ and the universe itself. Most of the topics were very interesting to me‚ because I learned a lot about the universe I live in. Although‚ I now have some
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Brian Mulder Astronomy 248 Term Paper Interstellar Space Travel: What does it hold for the future? Is space travel possible? This seems to be the question that everyone is wondering. If you take a look at the media it’s been all over the place. All sorts of movies depict space travel as easy as riding a bike. All you have to do is hop in your space cruiser‚ kick it in to hyper drive and boom! You are now visiting your friends on the other side of the galaxy‚ only a few ten thousand
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GCSE Astronomy Topic 1 Key Facts The Earth Eratosthenes first measured the circumference of the Earth accurately. He measured the altitude of the Sun North of a place where the Sun was at the zenith at exactly the same time. Knowing the distance and the angle one can work out the circumference. The Earth is a slightly flattened sphere with average diameter 13‚000km The Earth takes 23 hours 56 minutes to rotate. This is a sidereal day. The Earth is the only known planet with liquid water and a range
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NATSCI-1 (2:30 – 4:00 pm) Submitted by : Jennie Rose S. Almasan Submitted to : Prof.Landingin “ NASA’s WISE Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets” New observations from NASA’s NEOWISE project reveal the hidden nature of centaurs‚ objects in our solar system that have confounded astronomers for resembling both asteroids and comets. The centaurs‚ which orbit between Jupiter and Neptune‚ were named after the mythical half-horse‚ half-human creatures called centaurs
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Elan Footerman Dr. Frank SS155 4/9/13 Mayan Astronomy One of the monumental aspects of the Mayan Civilization was their interest in astronomy and the calendar. The Mayans made predictions in starwatching that are nearly as accurate as our calculations today. They were one of the first civilizations to show major advances in the study of the stars. It is likely that the reason the Mayans wanted to study the stars and other celestial bodies was so that they would be able to predict weather
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Observable phenomena related to the moon: - phases of the moon: depending on the Moon�s position relative to the Sun‚ we see different parts of the illuminated Moon. - the month:� Moon changes through a complete cycle of phases in about 29.5 days - eclipses To understand these phenomena‚ we have to change our perspective and think about the Moon�s orbit. Some properties of the Moon: Radius 356‚000 km 407‚000 km 15% change from max to
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Astronomy is a natural science that is the study of celestial objects (such as moons‚ planets‚ stars‚ nebulae‚ and galaxies)‚ the physics‚ chemistry‚ mathematics‚ and evolution of such objects‚ and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth‚ including supernovae explosions‚ gamma ray bursts‚ and cosmic background radiation. A related but distinct subject‚ cosmology‚ is concerned with studying the universe as a whole.[1] Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Prehistoric cultures
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Sebastian Trigonometry and astronomy Trigonometry is used everywhere in our lives‚ since the beginning of development in our civilisations‚ people have been researching about the three lengths that have mystified for centuries. Trigonometry can almost be seen everywhere. First of all though we need to know its international definition‚ trigonometry is a study of triangles and its sides and angles‚ the hypotenuse‚ the adjacent side and the opposite side. Trigonometry also has its different functions
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The Way Trigonometry is used in Astronomy By: Joanna Matthews Practical Applications of Advanced Mathematics Mrs. Amy Goodrum July 15‚ 2003 Abstract This report is about how trigonometry is used in Astronomy. Even though trigonometry is applied in many areas‚ such as engineering‚ chemistry‚ surveying‚ and physics‚ it is mainly used in astronomy Trigonometry is used to find the distance of stars‚ the distance from one planet to another and from one plant to the sun. It is possible to find the
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his mother was the daughter of a wealthy Torun Frombork. Copernicus was one of four children having two sisters and one brother. In school‚ Nicolaus studied astronomy‚ but he focused on law and medicine. While he was studying law at a high level‚ he became very interested in astronomy. From then on he studied different theories in astronomy and even thought of a new idea himself. He had figured out his love‚ in life. (His only love‚ in fact‚ because he never got married.) For years‚ Copernicus
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