FORMULA: MA The acceleration of the body is directly proportional to the mass 3. LAW OF GRAVITATIONAL PULL CHAPTER 8 Astronomical instruments - are used for the purpose of study‚ observation‚ or measurement of celestial objects in the science of astronomy. Gnomon/ Sundial- a pointed vertical column of known height erected on a horizontal plane - used primarily to show time‚ - used to yield a variety of fundamental data Armillary Sphere- a solar instrument‚ consisted of two bronze concentric rings
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Cosmos – an alternative name for the universe Meridian – a half circle extending from your horizon (altitude 0) due south through your zenith to your horizon due north. Zenith – the point directly overhead‚ which has an altitude of 90 degrees. Latitude –The angular north-south distance between Earth’s equator and a location on Earth’s surface. Longitude – The angular east-west distance between the prime meridian (which passes through Greenwich) and a location on Earth’s surface. Speed – The
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Astronomy: The discovery of Uranus What was the motivation that led to the discovery? The motivation that led to this discovery was simply that the Universe was so big. Herschel knew that there had to be more out there than what has already been discovered. He made the effort to study the universe and came across what he thought was a comet‚ but ended up being planet Uranus. What questions were asked? There weren’t as many questions asked as a normal scientific discovery since it is claimed that
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Astrology‚ in early Rome‚ was associated with the lower orders‚ and it was only after influence from the Greeks‚ as well as the emerging political situation in Rome that astrology came to the forefront. Astrologers were viewed as troublemakers in early Rome as it was a time of civil unrest. This attitude resulted from the concern that astrologers stirred up the inferiors who went to them to have their fortunes read‚ and could cause a revolt as was witnessed in the case of Athenio. They were thus
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CH 2 -According to Aristotle‚ larger‚ heavier objects were supposed to fall to the ground faster than smaller‚ lighter objects. Galileo performed a number of experiments to Aristotle’s pronouncements‚ that two objects of different weight dropped from the same height fall down at exactly the same rate. -Copernicus published his findings in 1543‚ the same years as his death‚ in a text entitled (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). -Heliocentric theory was proposed by Aristarchus of Samos
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When most people think of Ancient Egypt‚ they usually think about the pyramids or Cleopatra or mummies. However‚ most people don’t know that they were devoted astronomers and greatly contributed to our understanding of astronomy today. The Egyptians relied on astronomy and the many tools they created with it for many things throughout their daily lives‚ including religious purposes and predicting natural events. They created many tools to help them measure and track the movements of the stars and
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Throughout history women have not had a large impact in astronomy‚ a field always predominantly made up of men. However‚ in the last decade or so‚ the amount of women involved in astronomy has doubled‚ growing large enough that one in three potential astronomers is female. Membership surveys of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) show that a drastic increase has occurred in the involvement of women in astronomy. The AAS survey showed that between 1980 and 1990 the amount of women in the society
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Astronomy: Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel in 1781 William Hershal was a telescope maker and with the invention of the telescope was the motivation that led to the discovery. Because the calculated orbit of Uranus did not compare accurately with the observed orbit‚ astronomers concluded that a disturbing influence was present. A study of this irregularity led to the discovery of Neptune in 1846. (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚ 6th Edition. Q2 2016‚ p1-1. 1p.) At first it was thought
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Astronomy was the first science that interested me. As a child I subscribed to Young People’s Records. Every month I received in the mail a 10-inch 78 RPM record‚ or sometimes a package of two records. One day I received a record called "By rocket to the moon". It contained a fictional story about a trip by space ship around the moon and back to Earth‚ some 19 years before that actually happened‚ as well as some facts about the planets‚ which in those days included Pluto. That sparked my interest
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My experience with this optional observation lab was a great experience overall‚ just as I had expected it to be. I was much more interested in participating in the observations versus sitting in a classroom every week and attending the labs like in 1010. The first event that I attended was the courtyard telescope setup on January 31st‚ in which we were observing a couple of different provinces and sunspots located about 10 o’clock region located directly on the sun. (See lab book for illustration
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