'Celestial body' presentation slideshows

General Astronomy

General Astronomy. The Solar System The Dwarf Planets. Defining a Planet. A dwarf planet is a celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape,

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Shadows on the Sun The story of sunspots

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Ch 30-Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

Ch 30-Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe. Objectives How astronomers determine the composition and temperature of stars Why do stars appear to move in the sky How astronomers measure the distance to stars What is the difference between absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude

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ASTEROIDS

ASTEROIDS. Objects made of rock, metal and ice that are much smaller than planets and revolve around the Sun, mostly concentrated in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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5th Grade Open Court Reading (2002)

5th Grade Open Court Reading (2002). Word Knowledge. Galileo. Unit 2, Lesson 1. observe. observe observer. observe observer observation. observe observer observation carriage. observe observer observation carriage convex.

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Earth and Moon

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Earth and Moon

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Planetary Data

Planetary Data. By. Kyle Wuest Evan Buette Michael Maher. Planet Definition.

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6. The Assumed Position, Circle of Equal Altitude & Intercept

6. The Assumed Position, Circle of Equal Altitude & Intercept. Presented By: Mate O. Course Outline. Navigational Astronomy Lecture 1 & 2 Mean Time / Apparent Time Lecture 3 Time Zones, Zone Description, Chronometer Time Lecture 4

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LESSON 20: Sight Reduction Using the Nautical Almanac and Pub 229

LESSON 20: Sight Reduction Using the Nautical Almanac and Pub 229. Learning Objective Apply proper procedures to determine Hc and Zn for a celestial body using the Nautical Almanac and Pub 229. Use of Pub 229.

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Galileo

Galileo. Word Knowledge. observe observer observation These words contain the root word observe which means see. Word Knowledge. carriage convex cut constellation These words have the /k/ sound spelled c before a,o or u. Word Knowledge. Circle Celestial Cylinder Cycle

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MARS JOHANNES KEPLER THE SOLAR SYSTEM

MARS JOHANNES KEPLER THE SOLAR SYSTEM. LAWS OF PLANETARY MOTION. Danish astronomer Tyco Brahe (1546-1601) had an island observatory and the best measurements of the positions for all known planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) and the Moon. Picture of Brahe.

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Eclipse:

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The North Star

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Week 9

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Measuring Galactic Distances from Earth

Measuring Galactic Distances from Earth . Alex Blanton. Introduction. The most accurate way to measure the distance of a star is through the parallax method. When the parallax method is not applicable, the distance modulus can be used.

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Defining the laws of motion

Defining the laws of motion. By : Veronica. What causes motion?. Do you ever think about how things move around you all the time? What causes motion? Who made the first discoveries of motion?. Nicolas Copepernicus. A polish Astronomer .

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