ISP 205 - Astronomy Gary D. Westfall1Lecture 1 The Universe on a Large Scale The nearest galaxy to the Milky Way is 75,000 light years away (controversial)
Constellations. Celestial Sphere Our Point of View.
Keep Looking Up Part 1. ``Astronomy compels the soul to look upward and leads us from this world to another.'' - Plato.
OBSERVING THE SKY Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Constellations and Navigation Constellations and Navigation ORIGINS OF ASTRONOMY.
The Night Sky. Diurnal (daily) motion of the stars Like the Sun, the stars generally rise in the east and set in the west. This daily motion of the.
Course notes - reminder Lecture notes, problem sheets and answers available at: rwesson/PHAS1511.
Module 3: The Celestial Sphere Activity 2: Tracking the Planets.
Prof. John Hearnshaw ASTR211: COORDINATES AND TIME ASTR211 EXPLORING THE SKY Coordinates and time Prof. John Hearnshaw.
Final Exam Review Please press “1” to test your transmitter.
The Starry Sky. Orion: Are these stars physically related? Green = Yes, Purple = No There are roughly 6000 or so stars visible to the naked eye in the.
Section 3 Constellations Sections of sky with recognizable star patterns Used by ancient people for navigation Also used to keep track of time.
1 Lecture 3, ASTA01 Chapter 2 User’s Guide to the Sky: Patterns and Cycles.
