Sky Science #1 Flashcards
Where and when did Nicholas Copernicus live?
In Poland in the 1500s
Who was Nicholas Copernicus?
An Polish astronomer
What was Nicholas Copernicus important discovery?
He discovered that the sun, not the earth, was in the middle of the solar system
What was Sputnik?
The first artificial satellite launched in the 1957 by the Soviet Union
What is an astronomic unit?
The distance from Earth and the sun
What was the Astronomical unit used for?
Measuring between the sun and the planets
What is a light year?
Distance that light travels in one year
It is light years use for?
Measuring distance between stars
What are constellations?
Patterns made of stars
Who named most of the stars?
Ancient People such as Greeks
Two other names for the North Star is?
The Pole Star and Polaris
Constellations that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere are?
Orion and Ursa major
What is a asterism?
Part of a larger constellation
An example of a asterism is?
The Big Dipper ( Part of a Ursa Major )
What does circumpolar mean?
It is a constellation that can be year round ( seems to circle the pole )
