Sept 30th, 8pm to 9pm Observed Jupiter and its moon through the telescope. The night was very cloudy which made it rather difficult to see anything with too much detail, however we still were able to observe Jupiter's moon.
Aug. 24th, Outside fom 8pm to 9pm The moon is northwest in the sky, and it is in waxing crescent. The moon is low in the sky and very bright, there are very few clouds and the stars and moon are very visible.
Aug. 25th Outside fom 11pm to 1130pm The moon was again Northwest in the sky and not visible due to weather conditions, clouds covered the entire sky.
Aug. 26th Outside from 11 45 to 12pm, the clouds again blocked out the mo0on and it wasn't visible in the sky, the conditions outside were cloudy and muggy.
Aug. 27th, 8pm to 9pm The moon is northeast in the sky, and is big and bright and very visible. The moon is in first quarter and there are very few clouds and stars in the sky. It was very humid outside also.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
1.8 APOD Rania Shafie
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091022.html
This is a photograph of the planets Mercury, Venus, and Saturn near the eastern horizon during dawn. The photograph was taken in Noerdlingen, Germany, and also includes a narrow lunar crescent near the planets. Mercury is in such a low position compared to Venus and Saturn because it is sinking closer toward the rising Sun. The summary also notes that if someone observes the same area throughout the week, they will also see the planets Mars and Jupiter. The photograph is taken well and the beauty of the sky is amplified by the figure of the tree against it.
This is a photograph of the planets Mercury, Venus, and Saturn near the eastern horizon during dawn. The photograph was taken in Noerdlingen, Germany, and also includes a narrow lunar crescent near the planets. Mercury is in such a low position compared to Venus and Saturn because it is sinking closer toward the rising Sun. The summary also notes that if someone observes the same area throughout the week, they will also see the planets Mars and Jupiter. The photograph is taken well and the beauty of the sky is amplified by the figure of the tree against it.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Astronomer Essay
Rania Shafie Shafie 1
Mr. Percieval
Period 00, Astronomy Honors
15 October, 2009
Francesco Grimaldi Biography
The mathematician and astronomer Francesco Grimaldi, born in 1618 in Bologna discovered diffraction of light and coined the term diffraction as well, which means “breaking up”. Grimaldi was raised in a wealthy 17th century family, and his father made a living by selling silk. Francesco spent some of his time teaching the subjects math and physics at the Jesuit College in Bologna. He always was intelligent and was a natural with physics and mathematics.
Grimalidi’s personal accomplishments include creating a selenograph, suggesting light is wave like in nature, and verifying Galileo’s law of the uniform acceleration of falling objects. Grimaldi’s detailed selenograph was developed through his instruments which he himself built and used to measure geological features on the moon, which made the selenograph uniquely accurate. Being one of the earliest physicists to suggest that light is wave like in nature set the groundwork for future astronomers to delve deeper into the subject of light’s frequency and wave patterns. He discovered the accuracy of Galileo’s law of uniform acceleration during the decade of 1640-1650 through his research which was conducted along with fellow astronomer, Ricioli. Together they confirmed the distance the object falls is proportional to the square of the time it takes to reach the ground. A huge contribution to the field of astronomy was Grimaldi beginning
Shafie 2
the practice of naming lunar features after astronomers and physicists. This is something which is still practiced today through many fields of science.
Along with all of his accomplishments, Grimaldi also made a great impact by paving the way for physicist Isaac Newton. Not only did the theory which Grimaldi formulated regarding a geometrical basis for a wave theory of light spark Newton’s interest in the study of optics, but Newton also used diffraction to arrive at his more in depth and thorough theory of light. An astronomer or scientist’s impact isn’t only reliant on the contributions made specifically by them, but the ways in which the influence others in the same or similar fields.
Francesco Grimaldi passed away in 1663, December 28th. His contributions to the field of astronomy as well as the groundwork he laid for future astronomers and physicists was and still is today truly groundbreaking. He is still remembered and respected in the field of astronomy, and today has a crater on the moon named Grimaldi in honor of him. Grimaldi may have lived centuries ago, however he still lives on through his discoveries and contributions to the field of science.
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Bibliography
Macdonald, Joseph, Fairfield Universityh Faculty Web Server, Web. 02 Oct. 2009. http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu
Grimaldi, Francesco, Google, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.daviddarling.info./encyclopedia/g/grimaldi/html
Absolute Astronomy, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.absoluteastronomy.com
Francesco Grimaldi, Web, 30 Sept. 2009 www.qerts.k12.nf.ca/projects/physics/grimaldi.html
Mr. Percieval
Period 00, Astronomy Honors
15 October, 2009
Francesco Grimaldi Biography
The mathematician and astronomer Francesco Grimaldi, born in 1618 in Bologna discovered diffraction of light and coined the term diffraction as well, which means “breaking up”. Grimaldi was raised in a wealthy 17th century family, and his father made a living by selling silk. Francesco spent some of his time teaching the subjects math and physics at the Jesuit College in Bologna. He always was intelligent and was a natural with physics and mathematics.
Grimalidi’s personal accomplishments include creating a selenograph, suggesting light is wave like in nature, and verifying Galileo’s law of the uniform acceleration of falling objects. Grimaldi’s detailed selenograph was developed through his instruments which he himself built and used to measure geological features on the moon, which made the selenograph uniquely accurate. Being one of the earliest physicists to suggest that light is wave like in nature set the groundwork for future astronomers to delve deeper into the subject of light’s frequency and wave patterns. He discovered the accuracy of Galileo’s law of uniform acceleration during the decade of 1640-1650 through his research which was conducted along with fellow astronomer, Ricioli. Together they confirmed the distance the object falls is proportional to the square of the time it takes to reach the ground. A huge contribution to the field of astronomy was Grimaldi beginning
Shafie 2
the practice of naming lunar features after astronomers and physicists. This is something which is still practiced today through many fields of science.
Along with all of his accomplishments, Grimaldi also made a great impact by paving the way for physicist Isaac Newton. Not only did the theory which Grimaldi formulated regarding a geometrical basis for a wave theory of light spark Newton’s interest in the study of optics, but Newton also used diffraction to arrive at his more in depth and thorough theory of light. An astronomer or scientist’s impact isn’t only reliant on the contributions made specifically by them, but the ways in which the influence others in the same or similar fields.
Francesco Grimaldi passed away in 1663, December 28th. His contributions to the field of astronomy as well as the groundwork he laid for future astronomers and physicists was and still is today truly groundbreaking. He is still remembered and respected in the field of astronomy, and today has a crater on the moon named Grimaldi in honor of him. Grimaldi may have lived centuries ago, however he still lives on through his discoveries and contributions to the field of science.
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Bibliography
Macdonald, Joseph, Fairfield Universityh Faculty Web Server, Web. 02 Oct. 2009. http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu
Grimaldi, Francesco, Google, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.daviddarling.info./encyclopedia/g/grimaldi/html
Absolute Astronomy, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.absoluteastronomy.com
Francesco Grimaldi, Web, 30 Sept. 2009 www.qerts.k12.nf.ca/projects/physics/grimaldi.html
1.7APOD Rania Shafie
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091011.html
This is a photo of the painting Starry Night that was paibted by Vincent van Gogh. It is considered to be one of the most famous icons of the night sky ever created. Although van Gogh was famous for portraying real settings, art historians dont agree that the positioning of the stars in the sky is accurate. I've always liked this photograph very much and used to have a copy hanging in my bedroom. I chose this for my blog because I thought it was cool that it wasn't an actual picture of space.
This is a photo of the painting Starry Night that was paibted by Vincent van Gogh. It is considered to be one of the most famous icons of the night sky ever created. Although van Gogh was famous for portraying real settings, art historians dont agree that the positioning of the stars in the sky is accurate. I've always liked this photograph very much and used to have a copy hanging in my bedroom. I chose this for my blog because I thought it was cool that it wasn't an actual picture of space.
1.6 APOD Rania Shafie
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/
This photograph is taken with a telescope and is a view of the Milky Way and the constellaton of the Southern Cross. With the use of telescope, Herschel, which is ESA's new infrared observatory that is a space based telescope, the photograph captures the galaxy's dust clouds in such extreme detail that one can see the maze of filaments as well as star forming regions. The telescope Herschel is going to help astronomers solve mysteries of star formation due to the broad areas of the galactic plane that the telescope can photograph. Overall it's a very beautiful picture and the telescope seems very accurate and detailed.
This photograph is taken with a telescope and is a view of the Milky Way and the constellaton of the Southern Cross. With the use of telescope, Herschel, which is ESA's new infrared observatory that is a space based telescope, the photograph captures the galaxy's dust clouds in such extreme detail that one can see the maze of filaments as well as star forming regions. The telescope Herschel is going to help astronomers solve mysteries of star formation due to the broad areas of the galactic plane that the telescope can photograph. Overall it's a very beautiful picture and the telescope seems very accurate and detailed.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Bibliography Francesco Grimaldi (So Far)
Macdonald, Joseph, Fairfield Universityh Faculty Web Server, Web. 02 Oct. 2009. http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu
Grimaldi, Francesco, Google, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.daviddarling.info./encyclopedia/g/grimaldi/html
Absolute Astronomy, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.absoluteastronomy.com
Francesco Grimaldi, Web, 30 Sept. 2009 www.qerts.k12.nf.ca/projects/physics/grimaldi.html
Grimaldi, Francesco, Google, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.daviddarling.info./encyclopedia/g/grimaldi/html
Absolute Astronomy, Web, 30 Sept. 2009, www.absoluteastronomy.com
Francesco Grimaldi, Web, 30 Sept. 2009 www.qerts.k12.nf.ca/projects/physics/grimaldi.html
1.5 APOD Blog Rania Shafie
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
This is a photograph of a cosmic pillar of gas and dust which lies within one of the galaxy's largest star forming region whic his referred to as the Carina Nebula. The pillar of gas and dust's light shines at a distance of 7,500 light-years, and the inside is home to many stars in formation. By using a wide field camera 3, the photographer also captured a near infrared view of the pillar. One is able to see all of the stars inside and outside the nebula shining very brightly. This photograph gives one a great image of what sort of atmosphere developing stars are produced in as well as captures the 2 light-year wide gas and dust cluster beautifully.
This is a photograph of a cosmic pillar of gas and dust which lies within one of the galaxy's largest star forming region whic his referred to as the Carina Nebula. The pillar of gas and dust's light shines at a distance of 7,500 light-years, and the inside is home to many stars in formation. By using a wide field camera 3, the photographer also captured a near infrared view of the pillar. One is able to see all of the stars inside and outside the nebula shining very brightly. This photograph gives one a great image of what sort of atmosphere developing stars are produced in as well as captures the 2 light-year wide gas and dust cluster beautifully.
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