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P roject. By: M atthew Sides Class B. Early S pace Exploration. Copernicus tried to move the Sun in the middle of solar system. He came to the conclusion that earth spins on its axis once a day T hought planets orbit in uniform circles (wrong!). Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543).
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Project By: Matthew Sides Class B
Copernicus tried to move the Sun in the middle of solar system. He came to the conclusion that earth spins on its axis once a day Thought planets orbit in uniform circles (wrong!) Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) Orbital Mechanics Early Space Exploration
Orbital Mechanics Early Space Exploration • Discovered that Mars’s orbit was not circular. • His conclusion was that planets circle around the Sun in elliptical orbits with Sun not centered but at a focus Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
Thunder Basin National Grassland Orbit.2285 Lat.43.65.N Long.104.69.W GMT.2011/308/18:51:02 This is the Thunder Basin N. Grassland on a altocumulus clouds
Wasatch National Forest It has clouds coming from the mountain area on this picture Washington Lake Trail Lake Lost Lake Orbit. 2285 Lat.40.46.N Long.110.81OW GMT. 2011/308/18:49:33 Stratocumulus clouds
Ozark National Forest • Orbit: 2284 • Longitude: 93.93 W • Latitude: 36.18 N • GMT: 2011/308/17:15:30 Rogers Municipal Carter Airport Rogers City Beaver Lake • Arkansas, USA
Ozark National Forest Rogers Municipal Carter Airport Rogers
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