1.Introduction to the Celestial Sphere Bright Star Atlas 2000 (Tirion) Maps2. Tirion Star Map Project Use maps from the Bright Star Atlas Maps contain all naked eye stars…

Slide 1 Nearby Constellations Slide 2 (2-D “Constellations”, from Stars in 3-D !) Slide 3 This several-hour-long time exposure, taken from tropical northern Australia,…

Slide 1Chapter 2: The Sky Slide 2 Constellations In ancient times, constellations only referred to the brightest stars that appeared to form groups, representing mythological…

Slide 1Mastering Astronomy Slide 2 Chapter 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself Slide 3 Earthly Cycles Day - Earth rotates once Month - Moon orbits the Earth once and…

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Slide 1 Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. The night sky? With the naked eye, we can see more than 2000 stars as well as the Milky Way. Slide 2 Copyright © 2012 Pearson…

Slide 1 The Night Sky Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Diurnal (daily) motion of the stars Like the Sun, the stars generally rise in the east and set in the west. This daily motion…

Slide 1 Module 3: The Celestial Sphere Activity 1: The Rotating Earth Slide 2 Summary: In this Activity, we will investigate (a) day and night & the Earth’s rotation,…

Slide 1 © Sierra College Astronomy Department1 Clickers! Grab the Clicker which corresponds to your Astro 2 ID number (EX: If your Astro 2 ID number is 3460 grab the clicker…

Slide 1 Motions in the Sky (Part I) 1.Practice Quiz 2.Introduction 3.Earth Spins Around Its Axis 4.Earth Revolves Around the Sun 5.Summary Slide 2 Review Astronomy is the…