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Solar System Review sheet, Lecture notes of Astronomy

Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU)Astronomy

MAJOR TOPICS : APPEARANCE AND MOTIONS IN THE SKY ... Annual motion of the Sun & Stars (the Ecliptic & Analemma) ... Know their definitions!

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Phys 102 Astronomy Spring 2006
R
EVIEW
O
BSERVING THE
S
KY
:
Bring
Your Field
Guide to
the exam!!!
M
AJOR
T
OPICS
:
APPEARANCE AND MOTIONS IN THE SKY
- Constellations
- Coordinate Systems (horizon, RA & Dec, etc.)
- Daily motion
- Annual motion of the Sun & Stars (the Ecliptic & Analemma)
- Motion and phases of the moon
- Motion and positions of the Planets
Review the
Powerpoints
I.
T
HE
C
ELESTIAL
S
PHERE
A. Constellations:
FIELD GUIDE
Ch. 4
¾ Origin and organization, asterisms
¾ Constellation names, abbreviations, genitives Sky Stuff to Know:
Summer Triangle
(stars & constellations)
(
N
IGHTS
:
p. 2)
Big & Little Dippers, Orion, Great Square
(motions!) … (
N
IGHTS
:
May)
Solstices & Equinoxes
Know their definitions!
Know their α, δ, date, & constellation
Know how to find the Atlas Chart of Each
(
FG
pp. 512-513)
¾ Star names (“other” and Bayer designation)
Know how to find them!
B. Coordinate systems:
NIGHTS
, October 8-24,
FIELD GUIDE
Ch. 15
¾ horizon – horizon, zenith, nadir, meridian, etc.
¾ celestial – RA, Dec, NCP, SCP, Celestial Equator
Review All the Worksheets
(ALL the calculations)
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Phys 102 Astronomy Spring 2006 R EVIEW :O BSERVING THE S KY

Bring

Your Field

Guide to

the exam!!!

M AJOR T OPICS : A PPEARANCE AND M OTIONS IN THE SKY

  • Constellations
  • Coordinate Systems (horizon, RA & Dec, etc.)
  • Daily motion
  • Annual motion of the Sun & Stars (the Ecliptic & Analemma)
  • Motion and phases of the moon
  • Motion and positions of the Planets

Review the

Powerpoints

I. T HE C ELESTIAL S PHERE A. Constellations: F IELD GUIDE Ch. 4 ¾ Origin and organization, asterisms ¾ Constellation names, abbreviations, genitives

Sky Stuff to Know:

Summer Triangle (stars & constellations)

( N IGHTS : p. 2)

Big & Little Dippers, Orion, Great Square

(motions!) … ( N IGHTS : May)

Solstices & Equinoxes Know their definitions! Know their α, δ, date, & constellation Know how to find the Atlas Chart of Each

( FG pp. 512-513)

¾ Star names (“other” and Bayer designation) Know how to find them! B. Coordinate systems: N IGHTS, October 8-24, F IELD GUIDE Ch. 15 ¾ horizon – horizon, zenith, nadir, meridian, etc. ¾ celestial – RA, Dec, NCP, SCP, Celestial Equator

Review All the Worksheets (ALL the calculations)

Sky.doc 2/21/ Page 2

C. Motions in the sky

Be able to fill in the table on “The Ecliptic” worksheet!

¾ daily motion CYCLES^1 pp. 1-

stars, sun, moon, planets, comets, etc. circle NCP once per day

¾ annual motion CYCLES pp. 20-

equinoxes and solstices: RA, Dec, sub-solar latitude, constellation, date Review the Celestial Coordinates Lab!

Review N IGHTS, Jan. 19-20, Feb. 25-26, Mar. 6-10,21,22, April 2-4, 7, 8,

May 22-25, June 21-26, July 20-24, Sep. 27-28, Nov. 23-24, Dec. 20- the sun’s motion along the ecliptic, and in declination (the analemma), the Zodiac sidereal and solar day and the analemma

¾ motion and phases of the moon CYCLES pp. 11-

phases, elongations, times of rising, transit, and setting (MOON WORKSHEET!!) C OME PREPARED TO THINK HARD FOR TWO HOURS … KNOW HOW TO DO WHAT YOU DID ON THE WORKSHEETS! (^1) Copies of Cycles and 365 Starry Nights are available in the Madill Science Library. Ask at the circulation desk.