The Scale of the Universe with Dr. Tony Crider
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The Scale of the Universe with Dr. Tony Crider
Transcript of The Scale of the Universe with Dr. Tony Crider
The Scale of the Universe
with Dr. Tony Crider
Is it a “waste of money” to buy a loved one a star for
Valentine’s Day?
Student Learning Objectives
• Design a scale model of Solar System.
• Discuss distance scale to the stars.
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What was that?a solar systema universeA B
C Da galaxy a supercluster
Messerschmitt Me-163 "Komet"
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Scale Model
1:10,000,000,000scale model
Roughly how many times further is it from the Sun to Alpha Centauri than from the Sun to Jupiter?
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Make a Model of the Solar System
Lecture Notes: Patterns in the SkyBad Astronomy: Polaris
MasteringAstronomy: Assignment 1
