Star Cluster: Spread out Far away Some are brighter than other Not uniformed Different colors Thinking about science: Gather information about the universe through observations and experiments Organize the information we gather Develop theories to explain observations and predict future observations Test these theories with more observations Powerful- sometime beyond intuition Astronomical numbers Light travels at 300‚000‚000 meter per second There are 100 billion stars
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slightly throughout… and other factors” Which would explain when the Sun would rise and set in Betelgeuse. Q2) Define the ecliptic‚ celestial equator‚ vernal equinox‚ autumnal equinox‚ summer solstice‚ and winter solstice. How are the last four points (equinoxes & solstices) related to the ecliptic‚ the celestial equator‚ the Earth’s equator‚ and the four seasons? 1. Ecliptic: The plane defined by the earth’s orbit projected onto the celestial sphere‚ along which the sun appears to move as viewed
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personality. First‚ what are the Zodiac Signs? What does it represent? What is it all about? (WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac) The Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic‚ the apparent path of the Sun through the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve astrological signs of equal length. The zodiac is recognized as the first known celestial coordinate system. The etymology of the term zodiac also includes signs and also constellations
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Name___________________________________________Date_________-Score_______ Grade 7______________________________ Long test ESR General Instruction. . SNE-EMW Box the letter of your answer. 1. Which statement below best describes the motion of the Moon relative to the stars? a. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day. b. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day. c. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day
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above 5. If the plane of the Earth’s equator were not tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane‚ a) there would be no seasons on Earth b) the amount of daylight would be the same everyday c) the Earth’s polar icecaps would have never formed d) none of the above 6. According to the heliocentric model‚ the reason the planets always appear to be near the ecliptic is that a) the ecliptic is only 23.5 degrees from the celestial equator b) the planets revolve around
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HOROSCOPES Horoscopes are charts created by astrologers. A definition of a horoscope is: the illustration of the position of the sun‚ moon‚ and planets from a given location on earth‚ usually at birth. Which simply means‚ where everything in the universe was in relation to everything else when you were born. People have been finding their horoscopes for a long time now‚ it’s nothing new. The earliest known horoscope was from 409 B.C. where it started to spread in the East with the conquerors of
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1) What do we mean by a geocentric universe? Contrast a geocentric view with our modern view of the universe. Geocentric describes the idea that everything revolved around Earth‚ compared to modern knowledge that everything revolves around the Sun (our star). 2) Briefly describe the major levels of structure (such as planet‚ star‚ galaxy) in the universe. Planet: (a) Orbits a star‚ (b) large enough for its own gravity to make it round‚ (c) has cleared most other objects from its orbital
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caves. They didn’t see much sunlight. As time went on‚ mathematical aspects started to rise from observational astronomy. Some cave paintings became known as an understanding of the path the moon takes around the sun. This is known as the ecliptic. The ecliptic lead to the discovery of the zodiac. Stars‚ moons‚ and planets in the Paleolithic culture are not the stars‚ moons and planets of modern time that we know. They are those whose habitat is the Milky Way and the celestial sphere now. Many of
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cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago of the retinue of objects that orbit the Sun‚ most of the mass is contained within eight (8) relatively solitary planets whose orbits are almost circular and contained within a nearly-flat disc called the ecliptic plane. The four smaller inner planets; Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth and Mars‚ also called the terrestrial planets‚ are primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus and Neptune‚ also called the gas giants‚ are composed
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believe the constellations that the stars comprise to represent different types of people‚ also known as the zodiac. The word Zodiac comes from the Greek word Zodion‚ which means “Little animal.” The zodiac signs are the constellations along the Ecliptic at the respective points at certain days of the year. The zodiac signs are: Leo the Lion‚ Gemini the Twins‚ Aries the Ram‚ Sagittarius the Centaur‚ Taurus the Bull‚ Virgo the Virgin‚ Cancer the Crab‚ Libra the Scales‚ Capricorn the Seagoat‚ Scorpio
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