Solution Manual for Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, 8th Edition

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Chapter 0: Charting the HeavensThe Foundations of AstronomyOutline0.1The“Obvious”View0.2Earth’sOrbital Motion0.3The Motion of the Moon0.4The Measurement of Distance0.5Science and the Scientific MethodSummaryThis chapter covers the view from Earth, including constellations, the celestial sphere, and the apparentmotions of the Sun and stars. The actual motions of Earth that give rise to those apparent motions are thendiscussed. The motion and appearance of the Moon are addressed in the third section. This chapterconcludes with distance determinations and a discussion of the scientific method.Major ConceptsThe view from EarthConstellationsThe celestial sphereEarth’sorbital motionRotationRevolutionAngular measurementPrecessionMotion of the MoonLunar phasesEclipsesMeasuring distanceTriangulationParallaxScientific theory and the scientific methodObservationTheoryPredictionTeaching Suggestions and DemonstrationsOne of the challenges in studying astronomy is developing the ability to view the universe from differentperspectives, primarily the perspective we have from Earth, where we see the Sun and stars rise in the eastand set in the west, and the perspective from outside, where we see Earth spinning on its axis and orbitingthe Sun. Use plenty of models and diagrams in teaching this introductory material in order to help yourstudents practice shifting viewpoints. Lots of new vocabulary is introduced in this chapter; take the timeto define new terms.

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