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1 Discovering the Universe
2 Astronomy and human culture have always been intertwined Astronomical events define the rhythms of human life and have inspired myths and religion stories Attempts to explain astronomical events led to modern science And science has given us the modern lifestyle we enjoy (you can see some benefits of space science at NASA Spinoff)
3 A deep connection to the stars exists for each of us because we are made of chemical elements which were made in stars We are star stuff We came ultimately from the sky and much of our civilization has come from our drive to explain what we see in the sky
4 Among the things we see in the sky are the patterns of stars associated with constellations A natural human tendency is to try to explain patterns
5 Among the things we see in the sky are the patterns of stars associated with constellations A natural human tendency is to detect patterns do you see a pattern here? There isn t one here but sometimes we do see patterns that aren t really there and we identify it as something that it isn t
6 This is called pareidolia
7 This is called pareidolia
8 So patterns of stars have been explained as being somehow associated with or even actually being some mythological character or other The pattern resembling a character like Orion is what most people mean when they use the word constellation
9 So patterns of stars have been explained as being somehow associated with or even actually being some mythological character or other The pattern resembling a character like Orion is what most people mean when they use the word constellation But today s astronomers use the word constellation somewhat differently
10 Their constellations are regions of the sky containing the traditional constellation patterns 88 of them in all The modern constellations completely cover the sky, like continents and oceans completely cover the surface of the Earth
11 But back to the traditional meaning of constellation the stars in a constellation are typically different distances from Earth But they *appear* to be fixed to the inside surface of a sphere A small section of this celestial sphere is visible above Most ancient people thought the celestial sphere was real, because it looks that way Like everything else up there, they thought the stars were fixed
12 We know now the stars are not fixed, but are actually moving very rapidly, if you recall They are just so far away that we can t detect their motion And the patterns?... they re there simply because the stars have moved to locations that form them Given enough time, the patterns will change as the stars continue to move #constellationproject
13 We know now that the celestial sphere isn t real, but we use the concept anyway
14 The Celestial Sphere The celestial sphere has features strongly linked to Earth, which is at its center
15 The Celestial Sphere It has a north celestial pole directly above Earth's north pole
16 The Celestial Sphere It has a celestial equator, which is an extension of Earth's equator
17 The Celestial Sphere The ecliptic is the apparent path of the Sun against the background of the stars
18 The Celestial Sphere Celestial coordinates are analogous to latitude and longitude
19 The Celestial Sphere Declination (Dec) ~ latitude Dec = 0 at the celestial equator
20 The Celestial Sphere Right ascension (RA) ~ longitude RA = 0 h in Pisces, which is where the Sun is at the Spring equinox
21 The Celestial Sphere Stars, but not planets, always have the same Dec and RA Of course, over very long times, a star s Dec and RA will change
22 The motion of the stars in the sky could be because the celestial sphere is turning or because the Earth is rotating We now know that it s the Earth rotating (a Foucault pendulum shows this, for example) But ancient people thought it was the rotation of the celestial sphere because they had no evidence otherwise, and it looks and feels that way Let s consider something else ancient people believed
23 Astrology Astrology is the belief that celestial bodies can somehow influence earthly events and human destinies To understand astrology, you need to understand sidereal rotation, why there are seasons, and how our calendar works
24 Sidereal Day vs Solar Day A sidereal day is the length of time it takes for the Earth (or any celestial body) to turn once around its axis relative to the stars Such a full 360 rotation relative to the stars is called a sidereal rotation A solar day is the length of time it takes for the Earth to turn around far enough that the Sun is at the same location in the sky say at noon The Earth has to turn a little bit farther than one sidereal rotation to put the Sun in the same place in the sky So the solar day on Earth (exactly 24 h) is about 4 minutes longer than the sidereal day (23h 56 ) Any type of rotational motion spinning, orbiting, etc can have sidereal periods different from other types of periods, as in the case of Earth s sidereal vs solar day And this has implications for astrology, as you will see
25 Here are the Sun, the Earth, and the ecliptic, the path the Sun takes through the constellations on the celestial sphere Do you recognize these constellations? They are the constellations of the zodiac, the astrological signs According to astrology, the sign the Sun, planets, and other celestial bodies are in when you are born is supposed to affect your fate
26 But is this possible, according to our best current scientific understanding? Does astrology work? One strike against it is that your horoscope sign is likely not what you thought it was How can this be?
27 It is due to the difference between sidereal years and tropical years and how they relate to the seasons But first you need to understand why we have seasons
28 Why do we have seasons? a) We have seasons because sometimes Earth is closer to the Sun than others. b) We have seasons because of the tilt of Earth s axis. c) We have seasons because of the Sun s sunspot cycle.
29 Why do we have seasons? a) We have seasons because sometimes Earth is closer to the Sun than others. b) We have seasons because of the tilt of Earth s axis. c) We have seasons because of the Sun s sunspot cycle.
30 Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth It s summer when the rays of the Sun are more direct and more concentrated It s winter when the rays are less direct and less concentrated The solstices and the equinoxes define the first day of each season Our calendar is based on the tropical year from one vernal (Spring) equinox to the next
31 The problem for your horoscope sign is that Earth precesses Anything that spins in a gravity field precesses
32 The problem for your horoscope sign is that Earth precesses Anything that spins in a gravity field precesses like this top This makes a difference between the length of a tropical year and a sidereal year Notice the direction of precession for the Earth (opposite its rotation direction)
33 The tropical year of our calendar goes from one vernal equinox to the next But precession makes the tropical year about 20 minutes shorter than a sidereal year and makes the equinox position shift against the background zodiac constellations
34 The standard newspaper horoscope signs were set by Ptolemy ~2000 years ago Compound the 20 min/year precession effect over 2000 years, and you find that in 2000 years, the Earth has precessed the equivalent of ~1 month The result is that the Sun is not in the same constellation as it used to be So what is your sign, and where is the Sun supposed to be on your birthday?
35 Adjusted birthday ranges for the various Sun signs Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagittarius - Dec 17 to Jan 20 Is your sign what you thought it was? A. Yes B. No
36 It could be that the horoscope tables are wrong, but that celestial bodies really do influence terrestrial events But this is not consistent with our scientific understanding...
37 For astrology to work we need a long-range effect some sort of force field We know of only four physical forces in our universe: strong weak electromagnetic gravity
38 The only long-range physical force that could mediate the influence of planets on a child at birth is gravity The strength of gravity coming from the obstetrician that delivered you is comparable to the strength from a planet
39 Object (planets are at closest distance) Ratio gravity object to gravity of 100 kg human at distance of 0.5 m Earth 367,000,000 Sun 230,000 Moon 1,410 Mercury 0.1 Venus 8.3 Mars 0.5 Jupiter 13.7 Saturn 1.0 Proxima Centauri story 55 m x 35 m building at distance of 120 m kg human at distance of 0.5 m 1.0 So the specific surroundings at your birth have similar effects to celestial bodies
40 Stars in the Local Sky You see any stars that pass through the half of the celestial sphere centered on your zenith Most of those stars rise (in the east) and set (in the west) But some stars circumpolar stars never set And other stars never rise Which ones these are for you depends on where you are on the globe
41 Stars in the Local Sky The ancient Greeks noticed that different stars are visible at different latitudes This led them to suggest that the Earth was not flat that the sky was not a simple dome inverted over it (Eratosthenes confirmed in 240 BCE that Earth is round)
42 Stars in the Local Sky The brightest object in the night sky is not a star What is it? It is the Moon And it looks different at different times
43 The Phases of the Moon
44 The Phases of the Moon Main Entry: gib bous Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French gibbeux, from Late Latin gibbosus humpbacked, from Latin gibbus hump Date: 14th century 1 a : marked by convexity or swelling b of the moon or a planet : seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated 2 : having a hump : HUMPBACKED
45 The Phases of the Moon Even as it goes through phases, the Moon always presents the same face to us
46 The Phases of the Moon Even as it goes through phases, the Moon always presents the same face to us That does not mean that it does not rotate
47 The Phases of the Moon Even as it goes through phases, the Moon always presents the same face to us That does not mean that it does not rotate It does mean that from the Moon, the Earth hangs motionless in the sky
48 The Phases of the Moon Even as it goes through phases, the Moon always presents the same face to us That does not mean that it does not rotate It does mean that from the Moon, the Earth hangs motionless in the sky, and goes through phases that are opposite to the Moon phases seen from Earth
49 The Phases of the Moon The Moon, and the Sun, have been humanity's constant companions
50 The Phases of the Moon The Moon, and the Sun, have been humanity's constant companions The Sun rises and sets everyday, as usual
51 The Phases of the Moon The Moon, and the Sun, have been humanity's constant companions The Sun rises and sets everyday, as usual The Moon goes through its phases every month, as usual
52 The Phases of the Moon The Moon, and the Sun, have been humanity's constant companions The Sun rises and sets everyday, as usual The Moon goes through its phases every month, as usual Usually...
53 The Phases of the Moon The Moon, and the Sun, have been humanity's constant companions The Sun rises and sets everyday, as usual The Moon goes through its phases every month, as usual Usually... but when there are eclipses, things are different
54 The Phases of the Moon Eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a line
55 The Phases of the Moon Eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a line The figure above suggests that eclipses should occur every month at new moon and at full moon
56 The Phases of the Moon Eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a line The figure above suggests that eclipses should occur every month at new moon and at full moon But that doesn't happen
57 The Phases of the Moon Eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a line The figure above suggests that eclipses should occur every month at new moon and at full moon But that doesn't happen Why?
58 The Moon s orbit is tilted ~5 with respect to the ecliptic plane
59 The Moon s orbit is tilted ~5 with respect to the ecliptic plane Eclipses can only happen when the Moon is in the ecliptic plane
60 The Moon s orbit is tilted ~5 with respect to the ecliptic plane Eclipses can only happen when the Moon is in the ecliptic plane Which is when it is in locations called nodes
61 Eclipses can only happen when the Moon is in the ecliptic plane Which is when it is in locations called nodes And those nodes need to be aligned with Earth and the Sun
62 Eclipses can only happen when the Moon is in the ecliptic plane Which is when it is in locations called nodes And those nodes need to be aligned with Earth and the Sun That can only happen during eclipse seasons
63 Eclipse seasons are due to the Moon s angular momentum It keeps the tilt almost the same during orbit
64 You might expect eclipse seasons to be 6 months apart
65 You might expect eclipse seasons to be 6 months apart but they are slightly less than that, because the Moon s orbit precesses One full precession cycle is 18.5 years Notice where the nodes are after 6 months
66 So after half a year the approximate time between eclipse seasons the Moon s nodes are like this Hold that angle in your mind
67 Imagine the node line is precessing as the Earth orbits the Sun
68 Imagine the node line is precessing as the Earth orbits the Sun Precession causes eclipse seasons to be separated by slightly less than 180 days This is another example of a sidereal motion relative to the stars combined with orbital motion
69 So to summarize The Moon's orbit is inclined to the ecliptic ~5 So most of the time Moon is above or below the ecliptic plane Only when the orbital nodes are aligned with Earth and Sun can eclipses occur about every 173 days
70 Eclipses can occur only when the Moon is at a node, and when it is new or full When it s new (Moon between Earth and Sun) Solar eclipse When it s full (Earth between Moon and Sun) Lunar eclipse
71 Both types of eclipses involve shadows that have two parts: Umbra Penumbra This is due to Sun not being a point source As a result of the two-part shadow, both lunar and solar eclipses come in several types
72 Lunar eclipse types Penumbral Partial Total
73 Solar eclipse types Total Partial Annular
74 These are photos of an annular eclipse on Monday, 26 Jan 2009, taken in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
75 Solar eclipses are much harder to experience than lunar eclipses To see a lunar eclipse, it just needs to be night (and clear) when the eclipse happens To see a solar eclipse, you have to be in the right place at the right time because the umbra of a solar eclipse is only about 100 miles wide, and it moves at ~1700 km/h (~1000 mph) across the Earth!
76 Nearly 3000 years ago the ancient Chaldeans, a Babylonian dynasty, detected a regularity in the occurrence of lunar eclipses They found they recurred every 18 years, 11 1/3 days This is now known as the saros cycle An important tool for those who wanted to impress But it didn't always work Can you imagine why? Because of the 1/3 day Because of that, even though an eclipse will occur with regularity It will not always occur at the same place This is a potential problem for both lunar and solar eclipses
77 But it is particularly a problem for solar eclipses Why isn t it such a problem for lunar eclipses?
78 But it is particularly a problem for solar eclipses Why isn t it such a problem for lunar eclipses? Because they can be seen over a much larger region
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