Perseid Meteor Shower Research Paper

Ice ages are well documented in Earth’s history, and they are proven to be relatively frequent. But what if that ice age persisted over not just regions near the poles, but around the equator as well? The term “snowball Earth” refers to a condition where Earth is completely covered by ice. Evidence indicates that snowball Earth may have been around in the Neoproterozoic. In fact, evidence points to the conclusion that these conditions happened three separate times in the Neoproterozoic. A snowball Earth condition is hard to prove, but this theory may explain several different phenomena. However, it is not accepted by all, there is evidence against a snowball Earth as well. Some believe that a snowball Earth would not have been possible in past climate conditions while there are views that defend the idea of more of a ‘slushball’ Earth rather than a planet entirely frozen on the surface.

Actually observing the sky through the campus Steward Observatory telescope brought perspective to just how lucky we are in Tucson to have such amazing resources to study the sky. The location of the telescope is amazing; right in the middle of our historic campus which allows the general public accessibility to something that might otherwise be reserved for astronomers or scientists. Having a 21” telescope to view the night sky expands the field of view that wouldn’t be as wide-ranging with an ordinary telescope. Having looked through telescopes that were probably 4.5” previously, I wasn’t really sure what to expect looking through a scientific version. Clear weather in late November and having a night sky ordinance in Tucson also allows optimum viewing opportunities year round. “Thanks to a local ordinance that strictly limits artificial-light pollution, Tucson supposedly has the darkest night skies of any city its size in the country.” "Seeing Stars in Tucson 's Brilliant Night Sky." The Washington Post. WP Company, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. “For a city of 500,000, Tucson is an astonishingly good place for stargazing.” I was already aware that the magnification quality of the telescope influences exactly what is visible through the eyepiece. Knowing a telescope’s optical system captures an image like a camera lens. I realized my eyes had to adjust to the dark. At first I had a difficult time seeing things until I

10. (10 points) Using the skills you learned in this activity, find and name one constellation that is currently each of the following: rising in east, high in the south, setting in the west, and not visible at all from your location at midnight. Determine the seasonal group of which each constellation you name is a part. Which constellation is part of the group seen during the current season? Be sure to include your location, data and time of observation.

1. The earth’s sun is a star, it generates heat and light through nuclear fusion.

The Meteorite has a mid-level durability. It comprises of two layers of Thermium fabric. This saves cost, makes the jacket lighter, and prevents compressed insulation. It is more durable than single-layer nylon jackets but it does fall short of those with three layers.

This celestial object was a comet, which slowly brightened over the next three weeks as it approached both the Earth and the sun.

This is an example of what the Mexicans faced when crossing the border to flee the violence as some have made it and the rest struggled to get to Texas. Texans imprinted other ridicule portrayals of Mexicans. In The Madisonville Meteor newspaper, one of the newspaper articles written by John W. Woodfuff, Debunking Popular Ideas of Mexico, also states how the Anglos stereotypically portrayed the Mexicans. According to Woodfuff, Texans believed that: “All Mexicans are naturally dirty and filthy and care very little for soap and water. All houses in Mexico are made of mud bricks, the ‘dobe’ huts we hear so much about. The whole country is one big desert with nothing but cactus and jack rabbits growing in it.

Scientist have discovered that a meteor, has been lost for 25 years after losing orbit has finally been found headed toward Clare High School. Most of the people in Clare, Michigan were all freaking out, while the student of Clare High were calm and collective. “We say it will hit in approximately 5 days,” one scientist said, “So we shall head to the Smithsonian Institute of Science and Technology in Washington D.C.”

PURPOSE: The aim of the investigation was to further our understanding of the physical laws that govern our ability to receive and interpret information in the form of visible light. We have all had a physics class that at least brushed the introduction of optics, but we can still further our comprehension by experimenting with optics that have different characteristics. Does one axis truly get inverted when viewing an object through a lens? How significant of an effect does human error have in calculating reflection (if any)? How much does magnification blur an image viewed through an optic? How much does the angle of light deflect from a change of medium?

Stardust is a robotic space probe that was launched by NASA on Feb 7, 1999. It was launched on delta ll lite at Cape Canaveral Air Station Weighing 300-kilograms. This spacecraft was designed and built by Martin Lockheed for the NASA division for mission operations. It's designed to collect samples from comets and/or asteroids. The head investigator of this mission was Dr. Donald Brownlee from the University of Washington. The Stardust spacecraft mission, created by NASA was for the collection of sample materials from Comet Wild 2 and return them to earth for analysis. The analysis of the comet dust will provide important information into the nature and evolution of our solar system, and maybe life of another origin. On February 7, 1999 Stardust

For this essay, I chose the constellation Corona Borealis. It was one of 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, an astronomer of the second century. Its Latin name is translated as “Northern Crown”, due to its crown-like shape. The brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Coronae Borealis, and is a magnitude 2.2 star. Other notable stars in the constellation include R Coronae Borealis, a yellow supergiant, and T Coronae Borealis, also known as the Blaze Star, which is a recurrent supernova. Corona Borealis covers 179 square degrees (0.433% of the sky), placing it 73rd in size of the 88 recognized constellations. It is positioned in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, and is surrounded by Hercules (to the east), Boötes (to the north),

When a meteor entered Earth's atmosphere, air in the atmosphere caused friction which made the meteor glow. The glowing meteors are called a meteoroid. A meteorite would be a meteor that fell to Earth. Antarctica would be the best place to find meteorites. All of the rocks in Antarctica are frozen in the ice layer. The rocks on top of the ice layer are meteorites. The meteorites are not broken up by weather.

Our sun is halfway through its life cycle and based on the studies of the stars, when it reaches the last stages of its life it will go supernova destroying Earth, but that won’t happen in about 5 billion years.

comets laid eyes upon the soon to be Shoemaker Levy 9 comet. Their names being

I spent as much time as I could observing the stars and constellations for this project, despite the fact that we had several days of bad whether which left us with cloudy, cold skies. There wasn’t any degree of difficulty to this project and I found it rather enjoyable and very informative. I am giving serious consideration towards purchasing a telescope as a result of this project