AST 1.2 PPT
Observing the Universe for Yourself
Homework 1 Unit 2. Problems 13, 16, 18, Unit 3. Problems 9. 18, 19, 20 For Honors: special assignment (talk with me after the lecture if you have not done.
Constellations A constellation is a region of the sky. 88 constellations fill the entire sky.
Chapter 2 Lecture The Cosmic Perspective Seventh Edition © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Discovering the Universe for Yourself.
Daytime Observing: Sun, Noon, South. Sun Measurement - 01 We measured at 10:35 am on Aug 27, 2014 Length of the shadow of a meter stick was 1.25m Trigonometry:
1 © Sierra College Astronomy Department The Earth in the Universe Observations and Models Presented By Professor Harry L. F. Houpis.
CH 25 Review Earth’s Moon. The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate. This is the reason we see _______. –A. eclipses –B. phases –C. only one side.
1. annular eclipse - the moon is not close enough to the earth to completely block the sun, so the sun rings the moon.
Astronomy Picture of the Day. The Ecliptic The Ecliptic - the Sun’s apparent annual path among the constellations. The Ecliptic Plane - the plane of Earth’s.
A100 Solar System
Spring 2012 Astronomy Course Mississippi Valley NightSky Conservation The Sky Around Us
