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Constellations Sections of sky with recognizable star patterns Used by ancient people for navigation Also used to keep track of time

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Constellations (cont.) 88 constellations Each constellation borders another constellation (like states in a country) Every star/galaxy belongs in 1 of the 88 constellations

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Constellations & Seasonal Changes Different constellations are visible in the Northern & Southern Hemispheres Due to Earths revolution around Sun, the locations of constellations appear to change

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Finding Stars in the Night Sky Relative to Observer Astrolabe Device used for measuring height of objects Used for determining altitude of stars Needs 3 points of reference to work Zenith Altitude Horizon

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Zenith Imaginary point in sky Directly above observer Altitude is always 90 degrees

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Horizon Line where sky & Earth appear to meet

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Altitude Angle between the object & the horizon

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Describing Star Position Relative to Earth Astronomers use the celestial sphere An imaginary sphere surrounding Earth

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Parts of Celestial Sphere Celestial equator Made by extending the Earths equator into space

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Parts of Celestial Sphere Declination Measures star position north or south of celestial equator Measured in degrees

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Parts of Celestial Sphere Right Ascension Measures star position eastward from vernal equinox Measured in hours

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Declination & Right Ascension

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Path of Stars Across the Sky Planets & stars appear to rise & set Caused by rotation of Earth on its axis

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Circumpolar Stars

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Always visible at a certain latitude Circumpolar stars never set Appear to circle the celestial poles

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Due to Earths revolution, different constellations are seen at different times of yr. Summer Constellations in Northern Hemisphere Winter constellations in Northern Hemisphere

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The Size & Scale of the Universe Stars are much farther away than the planets. Distance between stars varies New length unit created to measure the distance of the stars: light-years The distance light travels in 1 year About 9.46 trillion kilometers

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The Doppler Effect The effect produced when a source of waves is moving with respect to the observer

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Doppler Effect (cont.) Happens with all types of waves water, sound, light Happens with light sources in the universe

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Redshift Galaxies Are moving quickly away from Earth Appear red because of the Doppler effect

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Blueshift Galaxies Are moving quickly toward Earth Appear blue because of the Doppler effect

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An Expanding Universe Discovered by Edwin Hubble Light from all galaxies except those close to us is affected by redshift Galaxies are moving away from each other, so the universe is expanding