Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: The Rotating Sky Lab

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published by the Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska
written by Kevin M. Lee

This simulation-based module introduces the Horizon Coordinate system and the Equatorial Coordinate system of mapping the sky. The relationship between the two coordinate systems is explicitly explored. Students can change the rate of rotation, the position of the observer, and add or delete stars in the sky. Instructor resources are available including student manuals, assessment materials, and a list of the assumptions used.

Editor's Note:The Horizon Coordinate system is defined with respect to an individual observer standing on the earth. The Equatorial Coordinate system maps celestial objects by projecting the Earth's geographic poles and equator onto the celestial sphere. Both systems have advantages/disadvantages, and this module explores each.

This is part of a collection of astronomy applets.

Please note that this resource requires Flash.

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/motion2.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Astronomy - Fundamentals = Celestial Mechanics = Night Sky - Solar System Classical Mechanics - Gravity = Orbits Mathematical Tools - Coordinate Systems Other Sciences - Mathematics	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Informal Education - Upper Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Problem/Problem Set = Student Guide - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

Appropriate Courses	Categories	Ratings
- Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics - AP Physics	- Lesson Plan - Activity - Assessment - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Intended Users:: Educator
Learner
Format:: application/flash
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 University of Nebraska
Permission is granted to use for noncommercial purposes as long as it remains unmodified.
Keywords:: azimuth, celestial coordinates, celestial sphere, declination, horizon, orbit, polar distance, rotating sky, sidereal time
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created August 18, 2008 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: November 11, 2021 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 26, 2011

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K. Lee, Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: The Rotating Sky Lab (Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2006), <http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/motion2.html>.

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Lee, Kevin. Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: The Rotating Sky Lab. Lincoln: Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska, March 26, 2011. http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/motion2.html (accessed 6 October 2024).

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Lee, Kevin. Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: The Rotating Sky Lab. Lincoln: Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska, 2006. 26 Mar. 2011. 6 Oct. 2024 <http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/motion2.html>.

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