Rebecca McKenney Introduction to Astronomy Mrs. Alburg 12 April 2017 Chapter 7 Notes If all the mass of the satellites‚ asteroids‚ meteoroids‚ comets‚ and planets (besides Jupiter) in the solar system were combined and doubled two and half times‚ you will get the mass of Jupiter. Both Jupiter and Saturn have “colorful bands that extend around” it’s respected “equator.” (Slater) The dark reddish bands of Jupiter are called belts‚ while the lighter color bands are called zones. The spots
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9.7 Option – Astrophysics 1. Our understanding of celestial objects depends upon observations made from Earth or from space near the Earth 1) Discuss Galileo’s use of the telescope to identify features of the Moon. The Tuscan physicist‚ mathematician and philosopher Galileo Galilei constructed one of the earliest telescopes which he pointed towards the heavens. Galileo observed the moons of Jupiter‚ the phases of Venus and the rough features of the moon. This new evidence conflicted with the
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GCSE Astronomy Controlled Assessment: B4 – Constellation Photography Design For my coursework I have chosen to attempt photography of three different constellations in the night sky. I will go out on three separate dates to take photos then select the best photographs to use for the analysis. I will then aim to identify colours and magnitudes of my photographed stars using comparisons with reference stars for which I have collected known magnitudes from official sources. Explanation of used
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The definition of physics is “the study of matter‚ energy‚ and the interaction between them” (Physics.org‚ 2016) Physicist working in the astronomy field are constantly making new and exciting discoveries to do with the universe. Discoveries in fields such as quantum physics‚ particle theory‚ cosmology‚ quantum mechanics and general relativity allow us to better our knowledge about the phenomena which has been observed for centuries and has pondered the minds of physicists such as Einstein‚ Feynman
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Ptolemy was termed a great man in his time as he could answer questions through the stars. He had a strong belief in science‚ mathematics‚ and astronomy as he believed they could answer any question you could possibly ask for. He told the people of Greece his findings on the stars and his theory. Some of his theories explained that the Earth is the center of the universe and he told of his lunar theory. He had numerous evidence to back up his theories so they seemed realistic. Ptolemy amazed the
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FORMULA: MA The acceleration of the body is directly proportional to the mass 3. LAW OF GRAVITATIONAL PULL CHAPTER 8 Astronomical instruments - are used for the purpose of study‚ observation‚ or measurement of celestial objects in the science of astronomy. Gnomon/ Sundial- a pointed vertical column of known height erected on a horizontal plane - used primarily to show time‚ - used to yield a variety of fundamental data Armillary Sphere- a solar instrument‚ consisted of two bronze concentric rings
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Cosmos – an alternative name for the universe Meridian – a half circle extending from your horizon (altitude 0) due south through your zenith to your horizon due north. Zenith – the point directly overhead‚ which has an altitude of 90 degrees. Latitude –The angular north-south distance between Earth’s equator and a location on Earth’s surface. Longitude – The angular east-west distance between the prime meridian (which passes through Greenwich) and a location on Earth’s surface. Speed – The
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Astronomy: The discovery of Uranus What was the motivation that led to the discovery? The motivation that led to this discovery was simply that the Universe was so big. Herschel knew that there had to be more out there than what has already been discovered. He made the effort to study the universe and came across what he thought was a comet‚ but ended up being planet Uranus. What questions were asked? There weren’t as many questions asked as a normal scientific discovery since it is claimed that
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Astrology‚ in early Rome‚ was associated with the lower orders‚ and it was only after influence from the Greeks‚ as well as the emerging political situation in Rome that astrology came to the forefront. Astrologers were viewed as troublemakers in early Rome as it was a time of civil unrest. This attitude resulted from the concern that astrologers stirred up the inferiors who went to them to have their fortunes read‚ and could cause a revolt as was witnessed in the case of Athenio. They were thus
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CH 2 -According to Aristotle‚ larger‚ heavier objects were supposed to fall to the ground faster than smaller‚ lighter objects. Galileo performed a number of experiments to Aristotle’s pronouncements‚ that two objects of different weight dropped from the same height fall down at exactly the same rate. -Copernicus published his findings in 1543‚ the same years as his death‚ in a text entitled (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). -Heliocentric theory was proposed by Aristarchus of Samos
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