Distance of 1 pc(parsec)
Parallax When an object is close to me, you can use a ruler to measure the distance. But, it isn’t easy to measure when the object is away from me. In this case, how can you … more
Astronomy Simulation
Earth’s Revolution and Seasons (WebGL)
Earth Rotation and Seasonal Changes The Earth’s rotation axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 ° to the orbital axis. Because of this inclination, seasonal changes occur like spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The … more
Phase of the Moon 3
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Cassegrain Reflector
Cassegrain Reflector The Cassegrain reflector(telescope) was designed by French engineer Laurent Cassegrain to compensate for the shortcomings of the Newtonian telescope. Light reflected by the concave mirror is incident on the convex mirror. Focus is created … more
Real Size & Orbit of Earth and Moon
The photographs of the Earth and the moon close together that you can see on posters, etc., are designed to be easy to see. The moon’s apparent diameter is only about 0.5˚. This tells us that … more
Newtonian Reflector
Refracting telescope A telescope that uses only the refraction of a lens is called a refracting telescope. There are two types of refracting telescopes depending on the combination of lenses. The Galilean telescope is often referred … more
Refracting telescope (Keplerian, Galilean)
Refracting telescope A telescope that uses only the refraction of a lens is called a refracting telescope. There are two types of refracting telescopes depending on the combination of lenses. The Galilean telescope is often referred … more
Eratosthenes’ Calculation of Earth’s Circumference 2
Eratosthenes’ Calculation of Earth’s Circumference The first person to measure the earth’s size was Eratosthenes, an ancient Greek scientist about 2,000 years ago. Eratosthenes lived in Alexandria, near the Nile River’s mouth by the Mediterranean coast, … more
Geocentrism vs. Heliocentrism
Geocentrism, The Geocentric theory The Geocentric theory is a cosmic perspective in which the Earth is at the center, and all the stars revolve around the Earth. From the 13th to the 17th century, it was … more
Gravitational Lensing
Space-time warpage Einstein, famous for the theory of relativity, thought that the mass of an object warps space-time. The larger the mass, the greater the degree of time-space warp. He explained that an object’s falling or … more