STARS

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INSTRUCTOR:
D I R . T Y R E S E E VA N S
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 THE MOON

•Q: What is the earth's nearest celestial neighbor?

•A: The Earth's nearest celestial neighbor is the Moon.

•Q:What is it’s distance from the earth?

•A: The Moon has an average distance from the Earth of about 240,000
miles (386,000 kilometers).
 Q: WHAT GOVERNS THE TIDES?

• The tides are governed by the Moon, and to a

lesser extent, by the Sun.
 Q: WHAT CAUSES AN ECLIPSE?

• An eclipse is caused when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a

direct line with one another.

• When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, we see a lunar
eclipse, which is the Earth's shadow falling on the moon.

• When the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, we see a solar
eclipse, which is when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth
(blocking the Sun).
 ECLIPSE DIAGRAMS

SOLAR ECLIPSE

LUNAR ECLIPSE
 Q: WHAT IS A SHOOTING STAR?

• A: Actually it’s not a star. It is a meteor that falls to the earth.

When they burn up in the atmosphere they leave a bright, short-
lived streak in the sky.
DEFINITIONS
 Q: HOW FAST DOES LIGHT TRAVEL?

• Light travels at 186,000 miles per second (not miles

per hour), which is 300,000 kilometers per second.
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
 HOW TO REMEMBER THE PLANETS:
MY VERY ENERGETIC MOTHER JUST SERVED US
NOODLES.
 Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLANETS
AND FIXED STARS?

• A: The word planet means wanderer because the planets

appear to wander about the sky relative to the stars. The
stars do not move in relation to one another (although
they all appear to move together because of the Earth's
rotation on its axis).
 WHAT IS A CONSTELLATION?

• A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is

traditionally named after its apparent form or identified
with a mythological figure.
 LIST OF COMMON CONSTELLATIONS:

• CASSIOPEIA (BRIGHT STAR BEING SHEDAR)

 URSA MINOR & URSA MAJOR
(POLARIS BEING THE BRIGHT STAR FOR URSA MINOR)
 SCORPIUS
(BRIGHT STAR BEING ANTARES)
 BOOTES
(BRIGHT STAR BEING ARCTURUS)
 HERCULES
(BRIGHT STAR BEING RAS ALGETHI)
 CEPHEUS
( BRIGHT STAR BEING ALDERAMIN)
 ORION
(BRIGHT STAR BEING RIGEL)
 Q: WHAT IS THE MILKY WAY ?

• A: A large gathering of stars and bodies making

up one of many galaxies.
IMAGE OF THE MILKY WAY
Q : W H AT I S T H E M O R N I N G A N D E V E N I N G S TA R ? W H Y D O E S I T C A R RY B O T H N A M E S ?

• A: This is not a star at all but the Planet Venus and

draws in part its modern status as the Morning Star
and Evening Star from mythology. Venus never
appears on the opposite horizon from the sun due to
its relative location to the sun and Earth. Mercury too
fits this profile but is rarely actually visible.
IMAGES SHOWING MORNING AND EVENING STAR
 E X P L A N AT I ON OF Z E N I T H A N D N A D I R

• Zenith is the point in space directly overhead. If you extend a line

from the zenith to the point on Earth upon which you are
standing, and continue that line through the Earth and out the
other side, it would point to the nadir. In other words, nadir is the
direction pointing directly below a particular location. The line
connecting the zenith and nadir passes through the point on
Earth where you're standing and also passes through the center
of the Earth and out the other side.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF ZENITH AND NADIR
Q: WHAT IS THE AURORA BOREALIS? WHAT CAUSES IT?

• A: An Aurora is a beautiful natural phenomenon that often occurs in

the polar regions of Earth. (Northern lights)

• The immediate causes of aurora are precipitating energetic particles.

These particles are electrons and protons that are energized in the
near geospace environment. This energization process draws its
energy from the interaction of the Earth's magnetosphere with the
solar wind.
IMAGES SHOWING AURORA BOREALIS
 ASSIGNMENT

• State the Ellen.G White book and page which speaks about the
significance of the Orion Constellation.

• Explain the significance of the Orion Constellation to us

Seventh Day Adventist Christians.
 CONGRATULATIONS!
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