Solar
System
This website contains most of the class materials for the
introductory Astronomy 100 course at Indiana University Northwest Fall
1996. A100 is a survey course covering a brief history of Astronomy,
the
physics and methods of Astronomy and a careful and comprehensive look
at
the Solar System.
- Sun
Centered Physics
Linda Knisely has done an excellent job of developing germane
physics topics from an astronomical perspective. These lessons are
appropriate
for grades 11-12. LESSON PLANS INCLUDE: Position, Velocity and
Acceleration,
Centripetal Force and the Law of Universal Gravitation, Center of Mass
of the Solar System, Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
- The Solar
System LIVE
Welcome to Solar System Live, the interactive Orrery of
the Web. You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner
planets
(through the orbit of Mars). Controls allow you to set time and date,
viewpoint,
observing location, orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and
a variety of other parameters. Click on the title of any control to
display
a help page explaining it, or go directly to the help table of
contents.
You can compose a request with custom settings and save the results in
your browser's hotlist or bookmark table, allowing direct access to
Solar
System Live with all the controls preset to your own preferences. To
use
Solar System Live, you need a graphical Web browser with forms support
and the ability to display GIF images.
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