LESSON ONE: Speed of light: C= 3 x 10^8 m/s‚ C=3x10^5 km/s Light year= dist= speed x time Earth rotates 360 deg every SIDEREAL DAY 1 Sidereal day= 24 sidereal hrs= 23:56 solar hours Earth revolves 360 around the sun ever 365.24 days= tropical year Earth’s rotation axis precesses every 26‚000 yrs Moon revolves 360 deg ever 27.3 days= Sidereal mon Moon’s cyc repeats every 29.5 days= Syndonic mon Saros cycle: one eclipse yr is only 346 days. 19 eclipse years= 223 syndonic months. LESSON ONE
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Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer who provided many scientific insights that paved the way for later scientists. His explorations of the laws of motion and improvement of the telescope helped him further understand the universe and world around him. The two caused him to dispute the then current beliefs at the time that all things in the heavens revolved around the Earth. Galileo made history with his observations of the heavens. In 1610‚ he wrote a book revealing his observations‚ Sindereus
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Across the Universe A Virtual Field Trip Through Our Solar System… And Beyond [pic] [pic] INTRODUCTION We are about to embark on an extended and exciting journey that will take us from our home planet Earth‚ through our solar system‚ and finally to some of the most unusual and exotic places in the universe. In most cases‚ the places we will be visiting will be hundreds of billions or even trillions (that’s 1 with 12 zeroes after
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Yasmin L. Sarah 9/16/2013 Period three Compare and Contrast: Pre-sedentary Humans (Hunter-Gatherers) Versus. Village Dwelling Humans If you analyzed the society of pre-sedentary humans to those who lived in villages‚ you’d find several connections that link the two‚ and how they evolved into that of society today. However‚ the lifestyle of humans dwelling in villages or towns developed differently‚ efficiently and contrasted greatly with that of its ancestors; the pre-sedentary humans.
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and the technology used for the broadcasts consisted of a turntable‚ which was solely used to be the base for the Felix the Cat figurine and propped him up for the shoot; studio lights‚ which helped transmit the picture and they also needed to be constant; an actor was needed and had to be impervious to heat‚ cheap‚ and also constant. In turn‚ the use of a Felix figurine was perfect for the job not only because of these reasons‚ but also because the picture was black and white‚ and Felix was a black
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Review for test 2 Chapter 6 Read- Storing and Serving Food 6.9‚ 6.10‚ 6.12‚ 6.13‚ Combines utility with aesthetics and meaning. 6.9 “Three-Legged Ting with Cover” 6th Century‚ from China‚ simple shape‚ three legs‚ repeated circles‚ quatrefoil pattern‚ made of bronze‚ made for liquids such as “ritual wine” may have been placed next to deceased ancestors as a shrine for good blessings 6.10“Basket” 1890-1910‚ from the Promo tribe (California)‚ basket decorated with feathers shells over the
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Deep Space Probes 1 Have you ever considered life on other planets‚ or maybe galaxies that we have never heard of? Thanks to space probes these dreams may become a reality sooner than u think. In the past years there have been many space probes launched and even more discoveries made by them. These probes are helping people to better understand our solar system and everything it. They are also helping to make many new discoveries
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Why is Earth ’s atmosphere rich in oxygen and poor in carbon dioxide‚ whereas the reverse is true on Venus? What would happen to Earth ’s oceans if Earth were a little bit closer to the Sun? The biggest reason that venus and earth are so different is because of their distance from the sun. They formed in different places and therefore formed differently. Their atmospheres are different because of their placement
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One of these paintings was Titian’s Venus of Urbino‚ painted in 1538. It is a single person painting of a nude woman reclining on a bed. During Renaissance time‚ there was a clear split between public and private space‚ especially for people who had the means to commission personal portraits
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characters that exist to move from one point to the other. The main characters are set free to appease the story‚ as well as fall in love at first sight. The idea of fate and destiny is an overwhelming theme in the story. Palamon blames his fate on Venus and Saturn for falling in love. Throughout the story the characters would go to the gods seeking guidance or the god would arrive to them to guide or empower the character about whatever task lay ahead. This is echoed in the Knight’s Tale even though
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