'Celestial sphere ii' presentation slideshows

Chapter 2: The Sky

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Patterns in Celestial Motion

Patterns in Celestial Motion. By Dr. Harold Williams of Montgomery College Planetarium http://montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/planet/. Time counting repeating patterns in the sky. A second, 1/60 of a minute, 1/(24*60*60)=1/86,400 of a day

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Chapter 2: The Sky

0. Chapter 2: The Sky. 0. Constellations. In ancient times, constellations only referred to the brightest stars that appeared to form groups, representing mythological figures. 0.

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