| Observation Exercises in Astronomy Contributor(s): Jones, Lauren (Author) |
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ISBN: 0321638123 ISBN-13: 9780321638120 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $82.32 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 522 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (0.65 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Observation Exercises in Astronomyis a workbook containing a series of astronomy exercises that integrates technology from planetarium software such as SkyGazer, StarryNight Pro, Stellarium, World Wide Telescope, and GoogleSky. Each exercise is designed to engage the student in a different aspect of the scientific process. KEY TOPICS: Instructional Introduction, Moon Phases and Scientific Models, Motions in the Night Sky and the Celestial Sphere, The Sun through the Seasons, Mars' Motion and Models of the Solar System, How did Galileo go blind? Or, It's the Data, Stupid , What's an Astronomical Unit?, How do we know the mass of Jupiter, anyway?, What Are Stars Made Of?, Inferring Physical Properties, Reading the Stars, What is the Milky Way Made Of?, Where in the Milky Way Are We?, How Close is Our Nearest Neighbor?, The Galaxy Zoo, Our Expanding Universe. MARKET: Intended for those interested in gaining knowledge about astronomy laboratory. |
