PPT-Who’s Who in Early Astronomy

Part 1 ELIZABETH MEGONIGAL Ptolemy pronouced TAHL uh mee 140 AD Greek astronomer mathematician amp geographer He thought that Earth was the center of the universe and the sun and the other planets revolving around Earth. MISCONCEPTIONS:. A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding . The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language. The 5-step process of eliciting, identifying, confronting, resolving, and reinforcing mentioned in Dr. . Our Barren Moon. Survey of Astronomy. Astro1010-lee.com. twlee2016@gmail.com. Chapter 7. Our Barren Moon. Survey of Astronomy. Astro1010-lee.com. twlee2016@gmail.com. Chapter 7. Our Barren Moon. Survey of Astronomy. Day One. the universe, astronomy and cosmology. Universe. – totality of all space/time, matter and energy. Astronomy. . – the study of celestial objects, space and the physical universe. Cosmology. in . Sri Lanka. (. plus how I ended up here in Campos, RJ, . Brasil. ). Prasanna. . Deshapriya. President. Mathematical & Astronomical Society. University of Colombo. Sri Lanka. http://iya2009sl.blogspot.com. Al Wootten, ALMA/NA Project Scientist. Cometary Radio Astronomy. The push to Early Science…. ALMA is pushing to issue a Call for Early Science Proposals around the end of this year. This target is a key driver for the entire project at the moment. Medieval Latin Astronomy. Chronology of Medieval Latin Astronomy. 400 AD. 600. 800. 1000. 1200. 1400. Martianus. . Capella. , . Nuptials Philology & Mercury. Macrobius. , . Commentary on Dream of Scipio. Astro1010-lee.com. twlee2016@gmail.com. Chapter 13. Uranus & Neptune. Survey of Astronomy. Astro1010-lee.com. twlee2016@gmail.com. Chapter 13. Uranus was Discovered in 1781 by William Herschel; first planet to be discovered in recorded history.. . Presented by:-. Mohit. . Shashwat. . Ankit. What is X-ray Astronomy?. X ray astronomy is an observational branch of . astronomy. which deals with the study of x ray observation and detection from astronomical objects.. OUR PLACE IN SPACE. Earth is not special. We do not have any unique place in the Universe. We live on an ordinary rocky planet called Earth, one of nine known planets orbiting an average star called Sun. We are near the edge of a huge collection of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy, which is one galaxy among countless billions of other galaxies spread throughout the observable universe.. objects outside the Earth (astronomical objects). Ancient Astronomy. “Ancient” means from . time long past, especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D.. Many ancient peoples, including in ancient China and India, made detailed observations about the objects in the sky. Astronomy. , derived from the Greek words for . star law. , is the scientific study of all objects beyond our world. . Astronomy is not a “stand-alone” science. . It combines areas from a number of other fields, including mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology and physics. . Early Astronomy . Humans have been fascinated by the sky for all time.. Constellations have helped people navigate, tell stories, are the gods that look over humanity.. Constellations are groupings of stars that form images, much like seeing . . Astronomy. , derived from the Greek words for . star law. , is the scientific study of all objects beyond our world. . Astronomy is not a “stand-alone” science. It combines areas from a number of other fields, including mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology and physics. . 1. Ancient Astronomy. Many ancient cultures took a keen interest in the changing nighttime sky. The records and artifacts that have survived until the present make that abundantly clear. . 2. Ancient Astronomy.