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Tag Archives: blog2
Blog #2 Observation
Much of what has been covered in class so far has been from the perspective of an observer on Earth. We know that light pollution from cities makes it difficult to see starlight with the naked eye. With that in mind, observatories tend to be far away from city limits. Additionally, they tend to be […]
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Solstices & Spirituality
As we’ve learned through our assignments and reading, the spring and fall equinoxes are the times when the Sun appears to cross the equator, causing daytime to be the same length at almost all latitudes. These two days, in addition to the winter and summer solstices, held high significance in ancient spirituality. The adoration […]
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Solstices & Spirituality
As we’ve learned through our assignments and reading, the spring and fall equinoxes are the times when the Sun appears to cross the equator, causing daytime to be the same length at almost all latitudes. These two days, in addition to the winter and summer solstices, held high significance in ancient spirituality. The adoration […] Continue reading
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Observing Deep Space
Trying to observe deep space proves to be difficult with the naked eye. Over time telescopes have allowed humans to see farther and farther into space. The Hubble space telescope was launched in 1990 and orbits around the Earth. Because the telescope is in space, there is minimal light pollution. The telescope lens is almost […]
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The Solar Eclipse
What you see above is an almost total solar eclipse. One of the easiest astrological phenomenons to observe due to its size in the sky is a solar or lunar eclipse. Now what is an eclipse exactly? Well it when either the moon aligns perfectly between the sun and earth in the case of […]
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Astro Apps
Observing the night sky can often be tricky when you are trying to locate stars or planets that all look the same to the naked eye. News stories always pop up about fun things to see in the night sky that will be easily visible for us such as two planets overlapping in their perceived…
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Human’s Fascination of the Solstices
If there was one thing that early humans revered most, it may have been the position of the Sun. Ancient cultures around the world, before the first cities ever existed, built monuments to measure the Sun’s position (known as archaeoastronomy). The most famous of which is Stonehenge in England, which has its entrances aligned to […]
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The Universe Online
This class and lab last semester have taught me how easy it is to examine the sky above us. Previously, I had always thought that learning about space would necessitate daunting instruments and advanced calculations, but technology has allowed normal people to examine the great expanse of space. Stellarium is by far my favorite … Continue reading “The Universe Online”
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Ancient Astronomers and the Zodiac
We’ve learned that the zodiac constellations are connected to the position of the Sun as it moves along its path. The sun spends about a month closest to each of these constellations, or “in” the constellation, and then moves on to the next. Ancient Greek and Babylonian people groups named the constellations and defined […]
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Ancient Astronomers and the Zodiac
We’ve learned that the zodiac constellations are connected to the position of the Sun as it moves along its path. The sun spends about a month closest to each of these constellations, or “in” the constellation, and then moves on to the next. Ancient Greek and Babylonian people groups named the constellations and defined …
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