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You may damage your eyes EPOEnglishbook 2802 311 PM Page 3 EPOEnglishbook 2802 311 PM Page 4 The Sun is very ig magine this large circle is the Sun Then the little dot would e the size of the Earth Of course the Earth is not this close to the Sun EP. By . Jaclyn Schmitz. Stars. Our sun is one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy (the Milky Way). The sun is considered a very average star should have enough fuel to last another 4-5 billion years. 2. The Universe. Th. 3. The Universe is . everything. t. hat exists in space. 4. Galaxies. 5. Galaxies and Shapes (…Cont.). Spiral galaxies:. can be broken down in two categories. Circular spiral - round center. The Sun and Other Stars. A . star. is a huge ball of superheated gases. . The sun is a star in the center of our solar system. The source of most of the energy on Earth- we would not exist without it. . There. ’. s No Shortage!. Let’s begin by glancing around the sky, to see what kinds of stellar vistas we might encounter here and there.. Looking Around (Virtually). Open the Starry Night College 7 simulation software. (Note: this will later be . E.ST.05.23- Explain the apparent movement of the stars (constellations) and sun across the sky. . DAY ONE. Write down everything written in yellow. . CO: I can explain the apparent motion of the stars (constellations) and the sun through the sky. . The Sun and the Stars. Stellar Lifecycle. Starbirth. Young Stars. Globular Clusters. Star Death. Star Death. Star Death. Star Death. Aims and Objectives. To introduce you to the properties of . t. he Sun and the stars, and their evolution. c. . Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times.. Constellations and Planets in the Night Sky. Created . for .  . Recognize that the . Sun and stars emit the light by which they are seen and that most other bodies in space, including Earth’s Moon, planets and their moons, comets and asteroids are seen by reflected light.. . Annual Motion. DIURNAL MOTION. Daily East / West motion of the sky. Due to the Earth’s rotation (15°/hour). [360°/24 hours = 15°/hour]. [1° in 4 minutes]. Stars fall into two groups. Circumpolar - never rise or set. What is a constellation? Warm-Up A group of stars that form a pattern. MYP Unit Question : What’s out there? Area of Interaction : Human Ingenuity Learner profile: Risk Taker Standard : Explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. Stars 1. Patterns of stars – constellations a. Ancient cultures used mythology or everyday items to name constellations 2. Modern astronomy studies 88 constellations 3. Some constellations are not Check this Out!. Why do Stars Move . A. cross the Sky?. Arrow of Time , Milky Way Time Lapse Collection. Constellations in Motion. What is a Constellation?. A constellation is…. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.. Comet Hale-Bopp. Pleiades. Orion. Sirius. Aldebaran. Capella. Orion. Mars. Betelgeuse. Rigel. “. Observation. ”. is not . “. Looking. ”. “. Observation. ”. is not . “. Looking. ”. "You . A . star is a massive ball of plasma that emits . light and electromagnetic energy . throughout the universe. . While . there is only one star in our solar system, there are billions upon billions of stars throughout our galaxy and exponentially more in the billions of galaxies in the universe.