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Galileo's Moon Mountain  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Galileo's Moon Mountain Model illustrates the method used by Galileo to measure the height of a mountain on the Moon. Using his improved telescope design, Galileo was able to see…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11196&DocID=2234
Galileo Sunspots  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Galileo Sunspots Model illustrates the motion and changes in appearance of sunspots as they move across the disk of the Sun. Galileo's observation of the changing appearance…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11197&DocID=2236
Spheres of Eudoxus  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This Spheres of Eudoxus model simulates the system devised by the Ancient Greek astronomer Eudoxus to model the motion of the planets. The model consists of four nested concentric…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11198&DocID=2238
Spiral Nebula Rotation  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Spiral Nebula Rotation model illustrates a simplified version of Adrian van Maanen's method for measuring the rotations (or internal motions) of spiral nebulae. Van Maanen…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11199&DocID=2240
Ptolemy/Copernicus/Tycho Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Ptolemy/Copernicus/Tycho EJS Model illustrates the relationships between the systems of planetary astronomy developed by Claudius Ptolemy, Nicholas Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe.…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11200&DocID=2242
Astronomical Parallax 2D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Astronomical Parallax 2D Model illustrates the phenomenon of parallax in astronomy. Parallax is the apparent displacement of an object relative to the background that is caused…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11201&DocID=2244
Astronomical Parallax 3D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This Astronomical Parallax 3D Model illustrates the phenomenon of annual stellar parallax in astronomy. Parallax is the apparent displacement of an object relative to the background…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11202&DocID=2246
Stellar Aberration 2D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Stellar Aberration 2D Model illustrates the phenomenon known as the aberration of starlight, first reported by James Bradley in 1729. Aberration occurs because light has a finite…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11205&DocID=2248
Stellar Aberration 3D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Stellar Aberration 3D Model illustrates the phenomenon known as the aberration of starlight, first reported by James Bradley in 1729. Aberration occurs because light has a finite…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11206&DocID=2249
Parallactic Proper Motion  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Parallactic Proper Motion Model illustrates the phenomenon known as parallactic proper motion. Proper motion refers to the progressive (non-oscillatory) apparent motion of a…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11209&DocID=2251
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