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Unit 3: Earth's Rotation and the Sun's Apparent Daily Motion
Unit 3: Earth's Rotation and the Sun's Apparent Daily Motion. Welcome to Unit Three. Congratulations on finishing Units 1 and 2. If you have not completed ...
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Hohmann Transfer Orbit & Total Travel Time
Hohmann Transfer Orbit & Total Travel Time. In the previous unit, we discussed how to get a spacecraft out of Earth's orbit. But in which direction should ...
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Latitude and Climate
One of the most important factors determining your climate is your latitude. Between 23.5S and 23.5N latitude we have the tropics - where high temperatures ...
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Figuring Out Solar System Distances
Figuring Out Solar System Distances ... For Venus, we can use a different trick to figure out its distance from the Sun in AU. ...
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Elliptical Orbits Revisited
The orbits are not circles: The orbits of the planets are ellipses with the Sun at one focus. The above diagram is representative of an elliptical orbit. ...
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Earth Clock
2) If you are traveling westward, how will you change your clock at each time zone? What happens when you cross the International Date Line going west? ...
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Hohmann Transfer Orbit & Total Travel Time
Hohmann Transfer Orbit & Total Travel Time. In the previous unit, we discussed how to get a spacecraft out of Earth's orbit. But in which direction should ...
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Circumpolar Constellations
There are five constellations that we consider as being circumpolar. We have seperated them into two groups. Click on the two links below to access the ...
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Elliptical Orbits Revisited
The orbits are not circles: The orbits of the planets are ellipses with the Sun at one focus. The above diagram is representative of an elliptical orbit. ...
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Equatorial Sundials
But remember, the sundial's flat surface may need to be tilted in order to be parallel to the celestial equator. Only at the poles, as discussed in the ...
