Astronomy

Astronomy the scientific study of the universe

Scientists who study the universe are called astronomers

Early Astronomers includes:Nicolaus CopernicusGalileo GalileiTycho BraheJohannes Kepler

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Organization of the Universe

Galaxy a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity

The solar system includes the SUN EARTHOTHER PLANETSMany smaller objects such as asteroids and comets

The solar system is part of a galaxy.

The galaxy in which the solar system resides is called the Milky Way galaxy.

The nearest part of the universe to Earth is our solar system.

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Measuring Distances in the Universe

Astronomical Unit the average distance between the Earth and the sun; approximately 150 million kilometers (symbol, AU)

Astronomers also use the speed of light to measure distance.

Light travels at 300,000,000 m/s. In one year, light travels 9.4607 x 1012 km. This distance is known as a light-year.

Aside from the sun, the closet star to Earth is 4.2 light-years away.

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Observing SpaceElectromagnetic Spectrum

Electromagnetic Spectrum all of the frequencies or w avelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

Light, radio waves, and X rays are all examples of electromagnetic radiation.

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Visible Electromagnetic Radiation

Different colors of light have different wavelengths.

The human eye can see only radiation of wavelengths in the visible light range of the spectrum.

Electromagnetic radiation shorter or longer than wavelengths of violet or red light cannot be seen by humans.

The shortest visible wavelength of light are blue and violet, while the longest visible wavelength of light are orange and red.

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Invisible Electromagnetic Radiation

Invisible wavelengths include infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves, ultraviolet rays, X rays, gamma rays,They are detected only by instruments.

In 1852, a scientist named Sir Frederick William Herschel discovered infrared, which means below the red.

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Telescope an instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation from the sky and concentrates it for better observation.

In 1609, an Italian scientist, Galileo, heard of a device that used two lenses to make distant objects appear closer.

Telescopes that collect only visible light are called optical telescopes.

The two types of optical telescopes are refracting telescopes and reflecting telescopes.

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Refracting Telescopes

refracting telescope a telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects

The bending of light is called refraction.

Refracting telescopes have an objective lens that bends light that passes through the lens and focuses the light to be magnified by an eyepiece.Reflecting Telescopes

reflecting telescopes a telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects

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Spacecrafts that contain telescopes and other instruments have been launched to investigate planets, stars, and other distant objects

In space, Earths atmosphere cannot interfere with the detection of electromagnetic radiationSpace Telescopes

The Hubble Space Telescope collects electromagnetic radiation from objects in space.

The Chandra X-ray Observatory makes remarkably clear images using X rays from objects in space, such as remnants of exploded stars.

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory detected gamma rays from objects, such as black holes.

The James Webb Space Telescope will detect infrared radiation from objects in space after it is launched in 2011.Other SpacecraftThe Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft investigated Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and collected images of these planets and their moons.

The Galileo spacecraft orbited Jupiter and its moons from 1995 to 2003.

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft will study Titan, Saturns largest moon. Scientists hope to learn more about the origins of Earth by studying Titan.But dont hide behind your slides.13Spinoffs of the Space Program

Satellites in orbit provide information about weather all over Earth.

Other satellites broadcast television signals from around the world or allow people to navigate cars and airplanes.

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