why the grass is green (instead of the other colours) and why the wind is invisible. He or she continues to ponder the person who teaches the birds to build nest and the trees stop growing. He or she also wonders when the moon is in crescent shape‚ where the other part of the moon is. He or she proceeds to question about the person who makes the stars shining and how the lightning flash about. He or she keeps on asking who colours the rainbow and puts the clouds high in sky. He or she cannot get
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in Colorado Springs‚ on the outskirts of town. We were outdoors‚ in a small grove of trees. It was a clear sky with the First Quarter moon beginning to rise over the horizon. The breeze was cool but not cold yet and slowly people started to drift into the clearing. My friend Tiff (name has been changed) was the leader of the ritual. Everyone was wearing dark blue (almost black) robes. This‚ I was told‚ is because we were celebrating the surrender of the Earth to the darkness of winter. This ritual
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planet to be seen through a telescope. It was discovered on March 13‚ 1781 by William Herschel. It has 27 moons and 13 rings. Uranus is known as the "ice giant" because it has a hydrogen upper layer and helium is mixed in it. Below is an icy mantle and it surrounds rock and ice core. The upper atmosphere is made of water‚ ammonia‚ and the methane of ice crystals that gives it its pale blue color. The temperatures of Uranus is colder than any other planet. Uranus has a minimum
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insolation Distance between sun and earth holds no effect Phases of the Moon and Eclipses Sidereal and synodic periods Moon shines by reflected light 50% of moon always bright 50% always dark Phases determined by fraction visible Full and new moon; 1st quarter and 3rd quarter; gibbous and crescent; waxing and waning Eclipse umbra- darkest region (of shadow) penumbra- “half-dark” region (of shadow) lunar eclipse- full moon gets dark
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Fields high as the house‚ the tunes from the chimneys‚ it was air And playing‚ lovely and watery And fire green as grass. And nightly under the simple stars As I rode to sleep the owls were bearing the farm away‚ All the moon long I heard‚ blessed among stables‚ the nightjars Flying with the ricks‚ and the horses Flashing into the dark. And then to awake‚ and the farm‚ like a wanderer white With the dew‚ come back‚ the cock on his shoulder: it was
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other‚ for today we will experience the beauty and grace of the beach at night. For quite some time I’ve been meaning to experience this illusive phenomenon at night. With all the rumors about the beach being a gloomy and mysterious place under the moon lit sky‚ I just had to see for myself. The thought of reaching the beach was so tantalizing‚ that anxiety overwhelmed me. I packed the basic beach utensils; beach towels‚ sun block‚ playing cards‚ a guitar and firewood‚ therefore was set. The only
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may indicate an oncoming storm. Cirrocumulus- small white puffs that ripple across the sky often in rows made up of ice crystals. Middle Clouds: made up of water droplets or ice crystals or both Altostratus- thick broad clouds that are gray or blue. Often cover the entire sky and usually mean a large storm with lots of precip Altocumulus- appear white to gray‚ puffy stripes rolling across the sky‚ often occure before thunderstorms. Low Clouds: Usually hold droplets of liquid water‚ although
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Ma Wang Dui and the Fei-I In 1974‚ archeologists uncovered a site of ancient tombs that we later realized would become very significant to our knowledge of Chinese Art history. The tombs lie in the suburbs of eastern Changsha and there were a total of three tombs uncovered; however the tomb of whom we later realized was Lady Dai became the most important. Lady Dai died from several various illnesses including arthritis‚ bile stones‚ and most likely heart failure. She was about fifty years old
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a gay heart‚ I run and jump and sing my murmuring song‚ as I pass through the green paddy fields‚ dense forests or thickly populated inhabitations. The sky overhead protects me with its endless roof; the sun gives me his brightest rays‚ while the moon plays with me the game of tides: ebb and flow; the passing clouds shower their secret treasures on my hidden heart to make me happy. I also witness lot of tragic scenes. When the people come to perform the last rites for their near dear ones – their
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Interplanetary Trajectories in STK in a Few Hundred Easy Steps* (*and to think that last year’s students thought some guidance would be helpful!) Satellite ToolKit Interplanetary Tutorial STK Version 9 INITIAL SETUP 1) Open STK. Choose the “Create a New Scenario” button. 2) Name your scenario and‚ if you would like‚ enter a description for it. The scenario time is not too critical – it will be updated automatically as we add segments to our mission. 3) STK will give you the
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