The Early History of Astronomy The ancient people saw seven celestial bodies moving through the stars; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

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The Early History of Astronomy The ancient people saw seven celestial bodies moving through the stars; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

Five of these objects appeared to “wander” through the constellations. These objects were considered to be special stars, which they called planets. Five of these objects appeared to “wander” through the constellations. These objects were considered to be special stars, which they called planets.

Ptolemy ( AD) Determined the positions of about 1,000 bright stars. Determined the positions of about 1,000 bright stars. Summarized the geocentric model of the universe, which stated that the Earth is motionless and everything revolves around it. Summarized the geocentric model of the universe, which stated that the Earth is motionless and everything revolves around it.

Retrograde Motion The problem was that the planets seem to loop backwards and if they were making perfect circles around the earth that wouldn’t happen. The problem was that the planets seem to loop backwards and if they were making perfect circles around the earth that wouldn’t happen. We can this strange phenomenon retrograde motion We can this strange phenomenon retrograde motion

In the Earth-centred model, planets orbit on epicycles – wheels whose centers – are attached to the planets’ celestial sphere. (placing epicycles upon epicycles.) In the Earth-centred model, planets orbit on epicycles – wheels whose centers – are attached to the planets’ celestial sphere. (placing epicycles upon epicycles.)

Aristarchus BC He proposed that all of the planets, including Earth revolved around the Sun, and that the Earth rotates on its axis once a day. This is the heliocentric model. He proposed that all of the planets, including Earth revolved around the Sun, and that the Earth rotates on its axis once a day. This is the heliocentric model.

Sun centered model The sun centered model of the solar system accounts for the wacky movement of the planets. In this model retrograde motion is an optical illusion which makes it seem as if planets go backward

Sun centered model What is actually happening is that the planets are moving in different sized orbits at different speeds, so they catch up and pass each other, making it look like they are moving in opposite directions when its really the same

Video Link for Retrograde Motion SciLab/L2/MarsRetroMany.html SciLab/L2/MarsRetroMany.html SciLab/L2/MarsRetroMany.html SciLab/L2/MarsRetroMany.html y/retrograd.html y/retrograd.html

Homework Over the years, space has been used for various things. Over the years, space has been used for various things. List (brainstorm) as many ways as possible that humans have used the celestial bodies over the years. List (brainstorm) as many ways as possible that humans have used the celestial bodies over the years. You and a partner must make a poster to present your information. You and a partner must make a poster to present your information. Due Monday Due Monday