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The Sun & The Solar System

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CHAPTER 2: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets

CHAPTER 2: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets. Historical Background. Ancient Greeks Ptolemy Copernicus Galileo Brahe Kepler Newton. Two Views of the Universe. Geocentric model (earth-centered) Heliocentric model (sun-centered). Ancient Greeks.

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CHAPTER 2: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets

CHAPTER 2: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets. Historical Background. Ancient Greeks Ptolemy Copernicus Galileo Brahe Kepler Newton. Two Views of the Universe. Geocentric model (earth-centered) Heliocentric model (sun-centered). Ancient Greeks.

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Planetary Motions and Lessons in Science

Planetary Motions and Lessons in Science. Can One Prove that the Earth is Round?. Height of Polaris above the horizon. Shadow of the Earth during a lunar eclipse. Can One Prove that the Earth is Round?. Eratosthenes experiment. Height of Polaris above the horizon.

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Origin of Modern Astronomy

Origin of Modern Astronomy. Chapter 22 Earth Science. Section 1: Early Astronomy. Introduction. Section Objectives: Describe the contributions of ancient Greeks to astronomy Compare and contrast the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system

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Homework 1

Unit 2. Problems 13, 16, 18,. Unit 3. Problems 9. 18, 19, 20. Homework 1. Unit 8. Problem 20. Unit 10. Problem 17, 18. For Honors: special assignment (talk with me after the lecture if you have not done this). Reading: We covered first week Units 1-9 Jan. 30 Units 10-12.

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Ptolemy & Copernicus

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