Make a list of all the phases of the Moon. For four of the p…
Make a list of all the phases of the Moon. For four of the phases, describe approximately when the Moon rises and sets and reaches the zenith point. (Please label the phase clearly when you give the rise, set, and zenith times.)
Read DetailsThe Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed nearly 5000 years…
The Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed nearly 5000 years ago. Within the pyramid, archaeologists discovered a shaft leading from the central chamber out of the pyramid, oriented for favorable viewing of the bright star Thuban. Thinking about Earth’s precession, explain why Thuban might have been an important star to the ancient Egyptians.
Read DetailsParallaxes of stars were not observed by ancient astronomers…
Parallaxes of stars were not observed by ancient astronomers, which is one of the reasons they rejected the idea of a heliocentric model of the universe (everything orbits the Sun) in favor of the geocentric model (everything orbits the Earth). Why were they unable to observe stellar parallaxes?
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