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What's Up - Astronomy 101 For Beginners

The document provides an agenda for a presentation on astronomy. It introduces the presenter and their background and interest in astronomy. It then discusses why astronomy is studied, noting its connections to daily life through uses of timekeeping and calendars. The presentation aims to discuss astronomy, not astrology. It will also share 5 little known facts about the universe, including that it is vast, old and mostly empty, and will explain tidal locking of the moon. It seeks to convey astronomy's humbling perspective and inspire further interest in observing the night sky.

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What's Up - Astronomy 101 For Beginners

The document provides an agenda for a presentation on astronomy. It introduces the presenter and their background and interest in astronomy. It then discusses why astronomy is studied, noting its connections to daily life through uses of timekeeping and calendars. The presentation aims to discuss astronomy, not astrology. It will also share 5 little known facts about the universe, including that it is vast, old and mostly empty, and will explain tidal locking of the moon. It seeks to convey astronomy's humbling perspective and inspire further interest in observing the night sky.

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Whats Up?

The Answer to Life, Universe and Everything

Agenda
About myself
Astronomy: A Study of Stars, but why?
5 things you probably didnt know about the Universe
Q&A
Sky watch

Who am
I?
An Engineer by qualification, an MBA by graduation and a Manager
by profession
But above all, a Science Enthusiast by volition
A Sky Watcher and Astronomy Evangelist

But, why study stars?


Most basic and probably, the oldest of all sciences
A strong connection with our day to day lives
Calculation of clocks, calendar etc.
Names of the days of week, months ( Indian calendar)
Record keeping and birth charts
Most humbling of all knowledge

Imagine a night far away from city

Seeking patterns in the stars

Some move faster than


others

First Star Charts

Following a particular path in the sky

What Astronomy is
NOT

Astrology
Planets and stars affect you no more than your next
door neighbors do!

5 things you probably didnt


know about the Universe

1. Its BIG, its OLD and


its EMPTY

How far is the Moon from Us?

How big is the Solar


System?

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2. Which looks bigger


The Sun or the Moon ?

Its the ratio of distances and sizes

tance from Earth to moon - 370,300km

tance from Earth to Sun 149,600,000 km

ameter of the Sun 1,392,684 km

ameter of the Moon 3,474 km

Hence, TOTAL solar


eclipses!!!

Hence, TOTAL solar


eclipses!!!

Why no eclipses every month, then?

3. What color is the


The Sun ?

Its White!!!

There are other parts to light too!

Why is the Sky blue?

Why is the Sky orange/yellow


at sunrise or sunset?

4. Do we see the Moon


fully ?

We see the same side of the Moon


all the time

We see the same side of the Moon


all the time

But, Why?

Tidal Locking

Moons position near stars gives


Indian month names

5. Well I lied, planets, stars


and the Universe do affects us

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: Jupiter impact


(1994)

Jupiter Cosmic Vacuum Cleaner

Q&A

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