Week 4 (Sep. 15, 17, 19)
Read: The world of Ptolemy (Chap. 5), Measuring the Tropical Year (Chap. 6) and Geometrical Tools (Chap. 7). (Actually, just focus on Chapter 5. If we have time, we'll do the others…)
Quiz: Monday. Covers Aristotle's On the Heavens.
Homework exercises: Measuring the Earth (Ex. 4.1), Shape of the Earth (Ex. 5.2), Measuring the year (Ex. 6.1a), Altitude of the sun (Ex. 7.2).
Laboratory exercises: Stargazing laboratory (Ex. 5.3). During the lab period, I will show you how to identify the constellations. Later in the week you (and a partner, if you wish) should go out and try to identify the constellations on your own. Bring your lab book, and be sure to record the time, sky conditions, location, and descriptions and sketches of the objects observed. Scan your lab book page (one page minimum) and upload it to canvass. Here is a helpful link on Bayer Designation of stars and their apparent brightness.
The World of Ptolemy (8 videos):
Flat earth!
Measuring the tropical year (no videos…):
Geometrical tools (no videos yet):
Homework exercises: Measuring the Earth (Ex. 4.1), Shape of the Earth (Ex. 5.2), Measuring the year (Ex. 6.1a), Altitude of the sun (Ex. 7.2).
Laboratory exercises: Stargazing laboratory (Ex. 5.3). During the lab period, I will show you how to identify the constellations. Later in the week you (and a partner, if you wish) should go out and try to identify the constellations on your own. Bring your lab book, and be sure to record the time, sky conditions, location, and descriptions and sketches of the objects observed. Scan your lab book page (one page minimum) and upload it to canvass. Here is a helpful link on Bayer Designation of stars and their apparent brightness.
The World of Ptolemy (8 videos):
Flat earth!
Measuring the tropical year (no videos…):
Geometrical tools (no videos yet):