of the pole star‚ but due to the earth ’s precession‚ the pole has shifted to Polaris in Ursa Minor. The Dragon is usually associated with guardian ’s of the temples and treasures. Draco was important as it was the guardian of the star that never moves‚ the celestial pole. The celestial pole in ancient times was the doorway between the mortal world and the eternity. The Draco Dwarf Galaxy is a spheroidal galaxy in Draco. It has a visual magnitude of 10.9 and is 260‚000 light years distant. It belongs
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otherwise known as wisdom‚ are things people value. Based on my reading of Cicero on Obligations‚ the people of Rome placed great emphasis upon wisdom on a social‚ economic‚ and political level. In Ancient Rome‚ these three aspects are more cohesive than we’ve seen in any other ancient civilization. For the first time‚ we saw a direct correlation between social status and economics. Due to these two aspects being so closely intertwined‚ it was important that the people of Rome were able to make good judgements
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The CPR Important People and Events John A. Macdonald- used the railway to get votes to be re-elected. It was part of the National Policy‚ which was the basis of the Conservative election platform. The government didn’t have the resources to complete such a big project and decided to offer incentives to wealthy business and railway owners who might’ve financed the construction. It took two years after being elected to find investors. In 1880 Macdonald made an offer to the group of investors $25
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Since the beginning of time‚ science has never failed to alter our beliefs. From finding out that our planet is round‚ to sending the first person to the moon‚ we continue to grow a better understanding about the world around us. Many organizations such as NASA have helped to shape our perception today. But‚ It was years before that scientists helped to build NASA’s views and fundamental understandings of anatomy‚ and astronomy. The Renaissance helped to change people’s views of the earth surrounding
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Important People in Philippine History A lot of men and women made their mark in our country’s history; some good‚ some gruesome‚ and some so permanent it affects us up to this day. But then‚ there are those people who are forever immortalized by their works and deeds. In this essay‚ I’ve written down the names of people who‚ in my humble opinion‚ are the ones who are most important. Lapu-Lapu. Lapu-Lapu was the ruler of Mactan when the Spanish first arrived in the Philippines. He is known
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History of Telescopes We have all heard about telescopes and how useful they are in our present time. We also generally associate telescopes to astronomy like the Hubble Space Telescope. There is a rich history behind its invention and its further progression which we will now discuss. The first type of telescope invented was an optical telescope. This telescope has three designs‚ namely‚ refracting telescopes‚ reflecting telescopes and catadioptric telescopes (refracting and reflecting combined)
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IMPORTANT PEOPLE REGION I -2012951196975Enriqueta de Peralta July 15‚1882 was born in Dingras‚ Ilocos Norte An Ilocana poet who is a known advocate of women’s rights and issues. Peralta was a social worker and was an active member of various organizations‚ which included Dingras Women’s Club‚ Ilocos Norte Women’s Club‚ and the Provincial Women’s Club of Ilocos Norte. Peralta worked hard for the passage of a legislation that grants Filipino women the right to vote. She also proposed the celebration
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Review for Astronomy 2 Midterm and Final Midterm covers first 70 questions‚ Final covers all 105. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. Chapter 1 is covered by Q1-3; Ch. 2 Q4-18; Ch. 3 Q19-27; Ch. 4 Q28-34; Ch. 5 Q35-45; Ch. 6 Q46-51; Ch. 7 Q52-63; Ch. 8 Q64-70; Ch. 9 Q71-77; Ch. 10 Q78-82; Ch. 11 Q83-91; Ch. 12 Q92-96; Ch. 13 Q97-100; Ch. 14 Q101-105 1) Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order? A) you‚ Earth
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Astronomy flash cards Term Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order?A) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky Way‚ Local Supercluster‚ Local GroupB) you‚ Earth‚ Local Group‚ Local Supercluster‚ solar system‚ Milky WayC) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky Way‚ Local Group‚ Local SuperclusterD) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Local Group‚ Local Supercluster‚ Milky WayE) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Local Group‚ Milky Way‚ Local Supercluster | | Definition C) you‚ Earth‚ solar system‚ Milky
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Stonehenge in England and others.But by the time ordinary people can visit the moon‚ I will probably be very old or dead. Anyhow it would be quite an experience to walk on the moon. It is said that there is no air or water there and our weight is many times less. I certainly would like to see how high I can jump and how fast I can run on the moon. So it remains a place which I like to visit. Who knows‚ I might get to visit it in future‚ or not at all. Only time will tell. This is a imagining
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