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Observation Exercises in Astronomy is a lab manual containing a series of astronomy exercises that integrates technology from planetarium software such as SkyGazer, StarryNight Pro, Stellarium, and WorldWide Telescope. Each exercise is designed to engage the student in a different aspect of the scientific process.  

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Author:   Lauren Jones
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9780321638120

ISBN 10:   0321638123
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   09 September 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Instructional Introduction 1. Moon Phases and Scientific Models 2. Motions in the Night Sky and the Celestial Sphere 3. The Sun through the Seasons 4. Mars’ Motion and Models of the Solar System 5. How did Galileo go blind? Or, It’s the Data, Stupid! 6. What’s an Astronomical Unit? 7. How do we know the mass of Jupiter, anyway? 8. What Are Stars Made Of? 9. Inferring Physical Properties 10. Reading the Stars 11. What is the Milky Way Made Of? 12. Where in the Milky Way Are We? 13. How Close is Our Nearest Neighbor? 14. The Galaxy Zoo 15. Our Expanding Universe  

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Observation Exercises in Astronomy is a lab manual containing a series of astronomy exercises that integrates technology from planetarium software such as SkyGazer, StarryNight Pro, Stellarium, and WorldWide Telescope. Each exercise is designed to engage you in a different aspect of the scientific process.

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