ASTRONOMY
path of circumpolar constellations in one evening
In this 1/2 year elective science course we will be studying the following topics:
· History of Astronomy
· Earth in space
· Our Solar System: Sun, Moon, Planets
· Other Cosmic Stuff: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors
· Stars and their Evolution
· The Milky Way and other Galaxies
· Cosmology
· Life in the Universe
· The Future of Astronomy
Check these out
Websites
NASA site. Cool video clips and other info
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos.cfm?Page=1http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/index.cfm
International Observe the Moon Night website
http://observethemoonnight.org/
celestial sphere earth space coordinate system
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/astronomy/astronomical-observation/celestial-coordinate-system.php
Apps
StarTrackerHD
StarMap3D+
Websites
NASA site. Cool video clips and other info
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos.cfm?Page=1http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/index.cfm
International Observe the Moon Night website
http://observethemoonnight.org/
celestial sphere earth space coordinate system
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/astronomy/astronomical-observation/celestial-coordinate-system.php
Apps
StarTrackerHD
StarMap3D+