Intro To Astronomy 2008 2009
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This astronomy class will cover many topics about objects in space including the sun, moon, stars, galaxies and more. Students will learn about what these objects are, how far away they are, how old they are, how and why they move, and other questions. The class will involve viewing images and discussing what is depicted in each one. Students will also learn about important astronomers like Galileo and how telescopes have advanced our understanding of the universe.
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Intro To Astronomy 2008 2009
- 1. Astronomy 2008-2009 Welcome to our class The following images represent a sampling of what we will learn about this year along with a few of the questions we will answer. Enjoy
- 2. What is this? How far away is it? http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/474783096/
- 3. Is this the same object as the previous slide? If not, how many of these are out there? http://flickr.com/photos/astroguy/27202435/
- 4. Where did this come from? How old is it? http://flickr.com/photos/xamad/518876976/
- 5. The Pleiades: do UFO’s and the ‘gray aliens’ really come from here? http://flickr.com/photos/djmccrady/356172129/
- 6. How and why do the stars move? http://flickr.com/photos/fortphoto/511862945/
- 7. Why do stars circle the sky? http://flickr.com/photos/strangejourney/452412475/
- 8. Is this a black hole or something more weird? http://flickr.com/photos/betelgeux/134771217/
- 9. A couple of neighbors…are they really this size? http://flickr.com/photos/bluedharma/91052455/
- 10. What does Galileo have to do with this? http://flickr.com/photos/fortphoto/298926888/
- 12. How does the moon change shape? http://flickr.com/photos/joka2000/83405007/
- 13. Why does the moon change color? http://flickr.com/photos/fortphoto/183865953/
- 14. Is this solid, liquid or gas…why? http://flickr.com/photos/elsie/50897315/
- 15. Meteor or comet? What is the difference? http://flickr.com/photos/mathieustruck/410833031/
- 16. Obseravtories on a mountaintop? Why? http://flickr.com/photos/35188692@N00/2282306375/
- 17. How do these things ‘see’ stars? http://flickr.com/photos/fortphoto/309711581/
- 18. Bad science fiction movie actor or the real thing? http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/2074667653/
- 19. Real or fake? How do we know? http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/436668227/
- 20. Is it really round? Some say it is flat. http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/263570357/