Astronomy

Text: "Exploration of the Universe," by Abell, Morrison, and Wolff

 

Vocabulary: Chapter 1 (pages 10 -27)

You should be familiar with the following terms and concepts


geocentric

 

heliocentric

 

celestial sphere

 

horizon

 

azimuth

 

zenith

 

celestial poles

 

celestial equator

 

plane of the ecliptic

 

phases of the moon

 

eclipses (lunar and solar)

 

parallax (give an example)

 

stellar magnitudes

 

precession of the axes

 

astrology

 


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