Monday, November 19 1. Warm-Up: Grade Content Frame 2. Astronomy Intro
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Monday, November 19 1. Warm-Up: Grade Content Frame 2. Astronomy Intro
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Monday, November 19 1. Warm-Up: Grade Content Frame 2. Astronomy Intro. Astronomy. 1 . ASTRONOMY is the scientific study of extraterrestrial objects and phenomena. Video. THE EARLY ASTRONOMERS. Video. 5. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Monday, November 19
1. Warm-Up: Grade Content Frame
2. Astronomy Intro
Astronomy
1. ASTRONOMY is the scientific study of extraterrestrial objects and phenomena.
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THE EARLY ASTRONOMERS
In the year 1400, Ptolemy theorized that Earth was the center of the universe, and that the other planets and the sun revolved around the Earth.
In 1543, Copernicus theorized that the sun was the center of the universe and that all of the planets revolved around the sun.
Also in 1609, Kepler stated that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits. Kepler also theorized his laws of planetary motion that are still used today.
In 1609, Galileo used the telescope to observe objects in space including craters and mountains on the moon and sunspots on the sun.
In 1687, Newton showed that all objects attract each other due to gravity, explaining why one object orbits another.
In 1924, Hubble proved that other galaxies existed beyond the Milky Way, and that the universe is much larger than our own galaxy.
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Different types of telescopes can detect different wavelengths to construct images, from visible light to radio to x-ray images.
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Constellations patterns of stars in the sky
Modern Constellations- divides the sky into 88 constellations * Big Dipper * Little Dipper
Circumpolar Constellations Constellations circle Polaris, they appear to move because the earth is in constant motionAs the earth orbits the Sun, different constellations come into view while others disappear.
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The Location of the North Star
Locating the North Star is easy if you follow this simple diagram. First, find the Big Dipper. Draw a straight line between the two Pointer Stars that are on the outside edge of the Big Dipper as shown, toward the Little Dipper.The North Star is located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper.The North Star always points in the direction of True North. For this reason it has been used as an aid to navigation for many centuries.
Another name for the North Star is Polaris.
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APPARENT MAGNITUDE
Apparent Magnitude is how bright a star appears.
Depends on how close the star is to us on Earth.
Absolute Magnitude is the actual brightness of a star.Absolute Magnitude depends upon a stars size and temperature.When measuring the magnitude of a star, the lower the magnitude number, the brighter the star.
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE
***If all stars were the same distance away, apparent and absolute magnitudes would be the same.***
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APPARENT MAGNITUDE VS ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE
26. What is the difference between apparent and absolute magnitude?
Apparent magnitude is the brightness of a star as viewed form Earth, while Absolute magnitude is the true brightness of the star.
27. Which magnitude do we observe at night?
Apparent Magnitude
28. Why does our Sun have the largest apparent magnitude?It is the closest star
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Parallax is a star's apparent shift in position.
Parallax can be used to determine the actualdistance to a star by our change in position.
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MEASURING DISTANCES IN SPACE
33. Distances in space are so large that astronomers use a special unit called a light-year.Light travels 300,000km in 1 secondA light year is the distance that light travels in
ONE year. A light-year measures distance NOT time.
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MEASURING DISTANCES IN SPACE
37. If a star located 65 light-years away from Earth stops giving off light energy at this very moment, how long will it be before we know? Explain.
It will be 65 years after the star disappeared before we would even know it. The light takes that long to reach us.
When using a telescope to observe stars, some say they are observing the past instead of the present. What does this mean?
When you observe an object in space, you are really observing the way the object appeared at the time the light left the object. Depending upon how far the object is from Earth, you are looking at the object the way it appeared at some point in the past.
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