'Celestial equator' presentation slideshows

Unit 2 The Sky and Celestial Motions

Unit 2 The Sky and Celestial Motions. The sky and the constellations Daily motion of the Earth Annual motion of the Earth Motion of the Moon Eclipses Motions of the planets Precession. The European Southern Observatory in the Andes Mountains of Chile. A Model of the World. Cosmology.

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Science 9

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Astronomers label stars within a constellation based on their apparent brightness ,

As early as 5000 years ago, people began naming patterns of stars, called constellations , in the honor of mythological characters or great heroes. Today, 88 constellations are recognized. They divide the sky into disjoint units. Every star in the sky is in one of these constellations.

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Astronomers label stars within a constellation based on their apparent brightness ,

As early as 5000 years ago, people began naming patterns of stars, called constellations , in the honor of mythological characters or great heroes. Today, 88 constellations are recognized. They divide the sky into disjoint units. Every star in the sky is in one of these constellations.

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Astronomy 104

Astronomy 104. Lunar Phases And Eclipses January 24, 2007. Review. Constellations 88 different star clusters Map out entire celestial sphere Used to locate stars Celestial Sphere North and South Celestial Poles Celestial Equator Rotation of Stars around Poles

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AST 111 Lecture 4

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Announcements

Announcements. Homework Set 1 is due today Homework set 2: Chapter 2 # 32, 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 45 & 49 Use Exam Formula Sheet as you do the homework to familiarize yourself with where things are on it. Hint for #44 & 45. Terrestrial Coordinates.

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Earth Science 22.2A Earth-Sun System

Earth Science 22.2A Earth-Sun System. Earth Sun System. Earth Science 22.2A Earth-Sun System. If you gaze away from city lights on a clear night, it will seem that the stars produce a spherical shell surrounding Earth.

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Chapter 12

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Constellations

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Latitude and longitude

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Announcements

Announcements. Homework set 1 is due today Homework set 2: Chapter 2 # 43 & 45 plus supplemental problems Use Exam Formula Sheet as you do the homework to familiarize yourself with where things are on it. Terrestrial Coordinates.

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Astronomy

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The Celestial Sphere

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The equatorial coordinate system

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Terrestrial Coordinates (useful for specifying locations on the surface of the Earth)

Terrestrial Coordinates (useful for specifying locations on the surface of the Earth). Longitude -- East/West Coordinate -- 0 ? at the Prime Meridian (the Great Circle through Greenwich England) -- increases to either 180 ?E or 180 ?W at the International Date Line

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Revolution of the Earth about the Sun: an explanation for many astronomical phenomena

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Lecture 4- Astronomical Coordinate Systems

Lecture 4- Astronomical Coordinate Systems. The horizon coordinate system. The Earth and the Celestial Sphere. Right Ascension, Declination, and Position in the Sky. The celestial equator and the ecliptic.

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Equinox

Equinox. By: Kyle Vuong Period: 2nd. Definition & Part of Speech. Noun 1. Either of the 2 times during a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator and the length of the day equals the length of the night

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