'Sierra college astronomy department' presentation slideshows

The Jovian Planets

The Jovian Planets. The Jovian Planets Composition, Structure, and Dynamics. Unlike terrestrial planets, Jovian planets are made of gas and liquid. Jupiter and Saturn: mostly hydrogen and helium, with a few percent hydrogen compounds and a small fraction of rock and metal.

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Solar System Debris

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Geology of the Terrestrial Worlds

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The Sun Our Star

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The Sun Our Star

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TELESCOPES

TELESCOPES. Portals of Discovery. Telescopes: Portals of Discovery The Eye: The Everyday Light Sensor. The eye is made of a lens, pupil, and a retina The pupil allows a certain amount of light to enter the eye.

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The Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy The Milky Way Galaxy Overview By Claudius Ptolemy:

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Measuring the Properties of Stars

Measuring the Properties of Stars. Measuring the Properties of Stars Stellar Brightness and Luminosity. Power is the rate at which energy is transferred, or the amount of energy transferred per unit time.

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STAR BIRTH

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Discovering the Universe For Yourself

Discovering the Universe For Yourself. Discovering the Universe for Yourself Describing Positions. Representing position with coordinates: Flat surface: 2 dimensions coordinate system of this room coordinate system of Rocklin Surface of a sphere: 2 dimensions coordinate system of Earth

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Stellar Remnants

Stellar Remnants. Stellar Remnants White Dwarfs. Discovery for White Dwarfs The first white dwarf was discovered when the star Sirius (the Dog Star) was suspected to have an unseen binary companion in 1850.

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