Astronomy 101 Basic Astronomy

Astronomy 101 Basic Astronomy. Instructor: Dr. Kevin Krisciunas. Note the TAMU class website: people.physics.tamu.edu/krisciunas/astro101_summer13.html and the website associated with our book: www.masteringastronomy.com This summer the course ID MASUMMER13.

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Astronomy 5500 Galactic Astronomy

Astronomy 5500 Galactic Astronomy.

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Astronomy

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. Chapter 23 Solar Activity and the Earth. Sunspots. The most obvious features. Appear as dark spots on the photosphere. Give off less radiation than surroundings . Number varies in an 11 year cycle – the solar activity cycle . Sunspot Cycle. Sunspot Cycle.

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. Chapter 35 Galaxies and the Expanding Universe. Hubble’s Law. In 1929, Edwin Hubble announced that: Distant galaxies are all moving away from us; and The faster the galaxy is moving away, the more distant it is. The implications of this were: The universe is expanding

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Astronomy is the study of space. Why is astronomy important? Provides understanding of our planet. Has resulted in vastly improved technology such as in computers. Has also given us teflon and velcro . The universe. Consists mostly of galaxies and dark matter.

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Nebular Theory, Stellar Evolution and the Big Bang Theory. 23.1- The Solar System. The Planets: An Overview The 8 planets in our solar system can be separated into two different categories Terrestrial planets Jovian planets. 23.1- The Solar System.

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. Chapter 25 Stellar Distances and Motions. Apparent Brightness. In the night sky, some stars are brighter than others. What can cause this? One star can shine brighter (put out more energy) than another One star can be closer to us than the other. Apparent Magnitude Scale.

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Astronomy

Astronomy. March 5 and 6, 2014 Chapter 21 and 22 Stellar Excitement. March 5,6 Agenda. Learning Target: Be able to explain what causes various types of stellar explosions (continued) Question of the day: Explain why your stellar explosion topic is important. Today’s Vocabulary: Pulsar

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Astronomy

Astronomy. By Sariaya Phillips. Research Question. Are all galaxies alike in the universe ? *I investigated this question based upon the color variations of stars in galaxies. My new question became: Are all the galaxies in our sample the same color?. Methodology.

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Astronomy

Astronomy . Week 4 . December 2, 2013. Do Now: When the moon is full, you can see shadowy places on its surface. Those surfaces are large holes, called craters. How did the moon get those features? Why are the craters different sizes? . December 2, 2013. Agenda . Objective . Do Now

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Astronomy

Astronomy . Glossary of Key Terms. "I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space." — Stephen Hawking. “ It’s been exactly one whole year since I saw you last, 12 Months!”

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Chapter 2. Geocentric. A description of the solar system that involves all of the planets revolving around the Earth. Heliocentric. A description of the solar system in which all planets revolve around the sun. Ellipse.

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Astronomy

Astronomy. History of Astronomy. Geocentric Model of the Solar System. Theory that Earth was at the center of the solar system. Geocentric: _________________________ _________________________ . Ptolemy: ______________ ______________________ ______________________.

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. - study of all physical objects in space. History of Space – 10:25. Our amazing world. I. History Timeline. 50s – Russian Sputnik – 1 st satellite in space__. TIMELINE. ___________________________________ 50s ’61 Alan Shepherd – 1 st American

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Astronomy

Astronomy. September 4, 2012. New Seats: Pick Up Survey , Find New Seat !. Before the Bell. Enter QUIETLY Pick up “College Planning Profile” Turn in Parent Survey Take out a PEN Be ready to begin survey WHEN BELL RINGS. Announcements. Warm-Up is to complete survey IN PEN!

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. LOOK UP. LOOK WAY, WAY UP. WHAT DO YOU SEE?. SUN, MOON, STARS. WHAT DO YOU SEE UP THERE?. Sun crosses the sky at different levels Length of days change (8-16 hrs in Ottawa) Different at different latitude Seasons change Star patterns rotate about “pole” star

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Chapter Eighteen: Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. 18.1 The Earth and Its Moon 18.2 Earth Cycles 18.3 The Sun. Investigation 18A. Days and Months. What are days and months?. 18.2 Earth’s cycles. A calendar is a means of keeping track of all the days in a year.

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. The Universe. Key Terms. Astronomy : The scientific study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomenon Big Bang : The theory that proposes that the universe originated as a infinitely

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ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY. What is Astronomy??. Astronomy is the scientific study of stars, planets and other things in space. How did the universe begin?? There are three main theories of the origin of the universe. Big Bang theory Steady State theory Creation theory. Steady State Theory.

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Chapter Eighteen: Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. 18.1 The Earth and Its Moon 18.2 Earth Cycles 18.3 The Sun. Investigation 18B. Earth’s Seasons. What causes the seasons?. 18.3 The Sun. The Sun is a star. A star is a giant, hot ball of gas held together by gravity.

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Astronomy

Astronomy. Review. Match the features on the left with the shapes on the right to show relative size. The “diamond” shape would be the largest feature and the “triangle” would represent the smallest feature. Galaxy Solar System Earth Universe. How old is the……. Universe?.

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