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John Griffiths Astro Pages |
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GCSE Astronomy > [Lesson Summary Sheets] > St Olave’s |
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· Review Days and Years – measurement of time. Earth as a planet – atmosphere and refraction
· Earth as a planet – atmosphere and refraction
Web links - go to GCSE links page
Weeks work
· Review coursework, JG to bring in past examples of work for study.
Week 7 (17th November 2009)
· The Moon – Libration – reasons for (See Moon’s Orbit/Eclipses PPt)
· The Moon’s orbit – elliptical (eccentricity, e = 0.05, compare with earth’s orbit e = 0.017).
· Observing session – Jupiter and its satellites (4 clearly visible – Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa)
Web sites
· Eclipses - · Which Jovian satellites is which? See Sky and Telescope web site
Weeks work
· Coursework – bring in anything done so far – we will discuss and look at past examples during the class session.
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GCSE Astronomy — Lesson Summary Sheets—Year 2009/10—St Olave’s
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Week 8 (24th November 2009)
· Eclipses
· Planetary orbits – Both in Moving Worlds Powerpoint
Web links
Fred Espenak’s eclipse web site
Weeks work
Study Powerpoints
Coursework
Bring along coursework to next lesson – I will bring examples of past coursework for you to study
Week 9 (1st December 2009)
· Retrograde motion of superior planets
· Ptolemy to Newton PPt - up to Kepler
Coursework
Retrograde web site
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