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Decks in this class (31)
Sept. 4th - Basics
Solar system,
Galaxy,
Galaxy clusters
24
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Sept. 6th - The local sky and celestial sphere
Stars remain the same patterns of...,
Celestial sphere,
Every object in the celestial sph...
16
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Sept. 9th/11th - The paths of stars; diurnal cycle
How do we locate objects on the c...,
2 celestial coordinates,
Declination
22
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Sep 13 - Seasons. Precession
What causes the seasons,
With no axis tilt earth has no se...,
Where does earth tilt towards
18
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Sep 16 - Time-keeping and calendars
Why study astronomy,
Measures of time based on astrono...,
Examples of ancient cultures meth...
24
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Sep 18 - Time zones. Scale and angular measure.
Finding latitude using north cele...,
Finding latitude using stars,
Finding latitude in daytime using...
11
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Sep 20/23 - Distance scale and lunar phases
Why do we see phases of the moon,
What direction does the moon orbit,
New moon
17
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Sep 25 - Lunar and solar eclipses
2 types of eclipses,
Lunar eclipse,
Solar eclipse
17
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Sep 27 - The motion of the planets.
Mercury s strange tendencies,
Venus strange tendencies,
Jupiter strange tendencies
8
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Oct 2 - Scientific enquiry
The scientific method can be a us...,
3 hallmarks of science,
Occam s razor
8
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Oct 4 - Galileo to Newton
Planetary motion at the time of c...,
Copernicus finding a better way t...,
Why was the copernican model was ...
30
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Oct 7/9th - Newton's laws and orbits
Speed,
Velocity,
Acceleration
17
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Oct 11 - Intro to Light and Intro to Telescopes
How do we experience light in a f...,
Power,
Watts
42
cards
M1
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Oct. 15th - Spectra
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Oct. 18th - Doppler Effect, Telescopes
0
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Oct. 23rd - Intro to Solar System
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Oct. 25th - Planet Formation
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Oct. 28th - Spacecraft Exploration, Radioactive Dating
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Oct. 30th - Impacts
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Nov. 1st - Asteroids & Meteorites
0
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Nov. 4th - Comets & Outer Solar System
Some comets return periodically s...,
Parts of a comet,
Parts of a comettail what directi...
31
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Nov. 6th - Terrestrial & Jovian Interiors
1
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Nov. 8th - Processes on Moon & Mercury
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Nov. 18th - Exoplanets
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Nov. 20th - More Exoplanets
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Nov. 22nd - Terrestrial Worlds: Mars, Venus, Earth
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Nov. 25th - Tides & Rings
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Nov. 27th - Our Sun & Intro to Atmosphere
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Nov. 29th - Atmospheric Processes & Mars
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Dec. 2nd - Atmospheres of Venus & Earth
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