Vocab
Trend of the Earth's motion
What is diurnal motion?
The 23.56 hours it takes the Earth's to rotate in a day vs the 24 hours it takes the sun moon and stars to rise and set.
What is the "sidereal day"?
The two seasons that have the longest days.
What are spring and summer?
Direction the sun rises.
What is the East direction?
concept that is useful for understanding the positions and motions of stars
What is celestial sphere?
The approximate time of day when the sun is directly above you
What is "high noon"?
The Earth's rotation on its tilted axis around the Sun causes____________
What is the Earth's four seasons?
The moon phase right before a new moon.
What is a waning cresent?
8 total number of phases?
What is the number of phases in the moon cycle?
The best way to learn the motion and stars in the night sky
What is go outside and observe it?
This sets in the west.
What is the sun and moon?
Describes how far along the horizon an object is to the right of Due North.
What is Azimuth?
The type of constellations close enough to the celestial pole that they are always visible. Never going below our horizon.
What are circumpolar constellations?
A completely dark moon.
What is a New moon or full gibbous?
This meteor shower occurs around August 12 each year.
What is the Perseid meteor shower?
On a planisphere, these two things need to be lined up to find stars.
What are date and time?
Describes how high above the horizon an object is.
What is Altitude?
When its Completely illuminated at night.
What is a full moon?
Improved: sleep, focus, mood boost, creativity, and vision are a few benefits.
What is the benefits of sky gazing?
Two examples of a natural satellite.
What is the Earth and moon?