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    Examples of Astronomical Phenomina

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    Before the invention of the telescope, ancient astronomers were able to observe various astronomical phenomena including the rising and setting of the sun, phases of the moon, lunar and solar eclipses, daily and annual motion of stars, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Key observations included the changing positions of sunrise and sunset throughout the year, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the motions of celestial bodies across the sky each night.

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    Before the invention of the telescope, ancient astronomers were able to observe various astronomical phenomena including the rising and setting of the sun, phases of the moon, lunar and solar eclipses, daily and annual motion of stars, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Key observations included the changing positions of sunrise and sunset throughout the year, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the motions of celestial bodies across the sky each night.

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    Before the invention of the telescope, ancient astronomers were able to observe various astronomical phenomena including the rising and setting of the sun, phases of the moon, lunar and solar eclipses, daily and annual motion of stars, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Key observations included the changing positions of sunrise and sunset throughout the year, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the motions of celestial bodies across the sky each night.

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    EXAMPLES OF

    ASTRONOMICAL
    PHENOMINA BEFORE
    THE ADVENT OF
    TELESCOPE
    ASTRONOMY
    Is the science of the
    universe outside of our
    planet.
    It is also the branch of

    physical science dealing


    with heavenly bodies.
    Key Terms:
    1. Moon- A natural object
    that orbits a larger object.
    2. Eclipse- when one
    celestial body such as
    moon or planet moves
    into the shadow of
    another celestial body.
    Key Terms:
    3.Solar Eclipse- a type of
    eclipse that occurs when
    the Moon passes
    between the Sun and
    Earth, and the moon fully
    or partially blocks the
    light from the sun.
    Key Terms:
    4. Lunar Phase- one of the
    cyclically recurring apparent
    forms of the moon.
    5. Gibbous- the figure of the
    moon that is more than half
    full, looking swollen on one
    side.
    6. Crescent- the figure of the
    moon that appears as a curve
    with pointy ends.
    7. Waxing- growing; describes
    the moon when the illuminated
    portion is increasing.
    8. Waning- shrinking describes
    the moon when the illuminated
    portion is decreasing.
    9. Planet- in the solar system, a
    planet is a larger round object
    that orbits the Sun and has
    cleared out most of the other
    objects in its orbit.
    10. Solar System- the sun and
    all of the planets, comets, etc.
    that revolve around it.
    Before the advent of
    the telescope,
    ancient astronomers
    were able to observe
    the following:
    1. Rising and setting of the
    Sun in the east and the
    west.
    2. Point where the Sun
    rises and sets in the
    horizon varies in a year.
    3. Phases of the moon
    4. Lunar eclipse
    5. Solar eclipse
    6. Daily and annual
    motion of the stars
    7. Planets Mercury,
    Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
    Saturn
    Rising and Setting of the Sun
    Babylonian and Egyptian
    civilizations they observe
    that the sun rises in the
    eastern part of the sky,
    reaches its highest point in
    midday, and sets in the
    western part of the sky.
    The ancient stele used as a gnomon,
    a primitive version of sundial.
    Phases of the Moon
    New Moon

    A new moon appears


    only when the moon is
    on the side of the
    Earth most directly in
    line with the sun.
    First Quarter
    Half the side of the moon
    facing the Earth appears
    illuminated.
    It rises about noon reaches

    its high point for the day at


    sundown, and sets near
    midnight.
    Full Moon

    The whole side of


    the moon are
    illuminated to
    viewers from the
    Earth
    Eclipses
    Two types of eclipses
    a. lunar eclipse
    b. solar eclipse
    Lunar Eclipse
    Thelining of the earth,
    moon, sun produces a
    lunar eclipse when the
    moon passes into the
    shadows of the earth.
    Solar Eclipse
    The moon comes
    between the sun and the
    earth.
    Differences of Lunar and Solar eclipse
    Daily and Annual Motion of
    the Stars

    Diurnalmotion
    Annual motion
    equinoxes
    Diurnal Motion
     Is the apparent daily revolution of the
    celestial sphere around the celestial poles
    as a direct effect of the earth’s rotation on
    its axes.
     In other words, it refers to the apparent

    movement of stars and other celestial


    bodies around Earth.
     The circular path that the celestial bodies

    take to complete the diurnal motion is


    called diurnal circle.
    Annual Motion
    Is the apparent yearly
    movement of the stars as
    observed from Earth as
    direct effect of the
    Earth’s revolution around
    the sun.
    Precession of the
    Equinoxes
    Asthe sun revolves
    around the ecliptic, it
    intersects the celestial
    equator twice during a
    year at two points.
    These points are called
    the equinoxes: vernal
    and autumnal.
    During equinox, the

    length of day time is


    almost equal to the
    length of night time.
    Vernal or Spring Equinox
    happens every March 20 while
    autumnal equinox occurs every
    September 22.
    The gravitational force of the

    sun and the moon on Earth


    causes the cyclic precession or
    wobbling of the Earth’s axis of
    rotation.
    Planets
    Discovered
    Before the
    Invention of
    Telescope
    Mercury
    The smallest and the fastest
    of our neighbors, is
    somewhat larger than the
    moon similar in appearance.
    It is the planet closest to the

    sun
    Venus
     The second planet from the sun.
     It is the brighter than the Mercury

    in the sky and easily seen near the


    sun at either sunup or sunset.
     Venus is the brightest object in

    the sky, and even visible in


    daylight.
    Mars
    Itis the reddish planet, is
    the only other known
    body whose surface
    conditions seemed
    suitable for life of some
    kind.
    Jupiter
    A huge planet, is shrounded in
    thick clouds that its surface
    cannot be seen.
     Its volume is about 1,300 times

    that of earth, but its mass is only


    300 times as great.
     It consist of hydrogen and helium,

    the two lightest elements.


    Saturn
    Itsfamous rings, though it
    is much like jupiter,
    characterize Saturn.
    The rings-two bright ones

    and fainter inner one-


    surround the planet in the
    plane of its equator.

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