Cosmic Scales Two diagrams using our location in Charlottesville and the US to portray the size of the galaxy, and the size of the visible Universe.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
The Large Scale Structure of the Universe Clusters of galaxies X-rays from clusters of galaxies Sheets and voids.
Advertisements

1. Our Place in the Universe General Geosciences and Astrophysics I -Astrophysics- Marcus Brüggen TEXTBOOK: The Universe, Freedman & Kaufmann Freeman &
SCALES: COSMIC. GALAXY BASICS Bright galaxies tend to have one of two shapes. Spiral 1) Spiral galaxies, like the Andromeda Galaxy and the Whirlpool.
SOAR Fall 2004 Earth’s place in the cosmos. Population of the Cosmos ~100 Billion Galaxies = Galaxies ~ 100 Billion Stars in each galaxy = (10 11.
Physics 202: Introduction to Astronomy – Lecture 21 Carsten Denker Physics Department Center for Solar–Terrestrial Research.
Cosmic History Big Bang Cosmology is a well accepted theory (12-16 billion years ago) Gravity drives the formation of our Milky Way galaxy (11-14 billion.
Caty Pilachowski Mini-University 2013 Our Milky Way in Space and Time.
Where do we live?. Communities…States…Countries…Nations…
The solar system by Evan. What is it? The solar system has planets, the moon and other objects moving around the sun Earth is one of 8 planets orbiting.
Physics 490: Introductory Astrophysics Dr. Rulison M51 (The Whirlpool Galaxy) from Kitt Peak/HST Composite, in visible, Near IR 1.
Our Place in Space. The Scale of the Universe Imagine (don’t write down): – You are driving on the 401 at 100km/h – You accelerate until you are going.
Distances in Space Science 9. Using scientific notation Distances in space are very large We use scientific notation to represent very large and very.
Physics 231: Introductory Astrophysics Prof. Dave Goldberg M51 (The Whirlpool Galaxy) from Kitt Peak/HST Composite,
Galaxies & Star Systems Astronomy 2. Star Systems Our solar system only has one star (our sun); however, most are grouped together to groups of two or.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Clusters Small collection of stars… thousands to millions 2 Types: 1. Open 2. Globular.
Sizes and scales in Astronomy. 1mm 1cm Earth: radius 6,400km equivalent to 0.5mm Jupiter 70,000km.
September 6. Agenda 1. Syllabus 2. Finish Intro 3. House keeping 1. Folders 2. Notebook checks and turn in procedures 3. Daily quiz sheets turned in Fridays.
Scales of the Universe. The Earth is 12,700 km in diameter. The Sun is 1.39 million km in diameter.
PSc 100 Survey of Astronomy Associate Professor M. Böttcher Clippinger Hall #339 Phone: Office Hours: Mo., Tu., We.,
Here and Now Chapter 1. Where are You? To find our place among the stars, we will zoom out from a familiar scene, to the largest scales in the universe.
Our Solar System.
How BIG is the Universe? A Photographic Tour. Apollo 17 Lunar Rover (scale: a few metres)
Astronomy 102/112: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Professor R. Somerville Fall 2001.
Bio/EPS/Phys 210 Epic of Evolution The Universe Today.
Celestial Objects Solar System Objects –Sun, Moon, Planets and Their Moons Galactic Objects –Star Formation Regions –Open Clusters –Globular Clusters –Planetary.
A Quick Tour The distance between Baltimore and Washington is roughly 60 km. Let’s make a new unit of measurement called a BW where, 1 BW = distance between.
Baseball Lesson The Universe Grade 6 Earth and Its Place in the Universe The student will investigate the structure of the universe.
The Universe planets planets moons moons stars stars solar systems solar systems galaxies galaxies nebulae nebulae empty space empty space more? more?
What does our galaxy look like?
Horizons PowerPoint Presentations by Markus Böttcher Michael A. Seeds Brooks/Cole – Thomson Learning 9 th Edition.
How BIG is the Universe? A Photographic Tour. Apollo 17 Lunar Rover (scale: a few metres)
  Scale of the Universe.
A black hole: The ultimate space-time warp Ch. 5.4 A black hole is an accumulation of mass so dense that nothing can escape its gravitational force, not.
Planet A large, round celestial object that travels around a star – example: Earth.
Compare the size of the earth with other planets
Preface to Chapter 1: “Artistic Qualities of the Universe”
Introduction to Astronomy & Tools of Science
Goal to understand the scale of the universe
Big Bang Stars Our Sun Earth’s Moon
Galaxies.
Typical galaxy. [A] 100 billion stars, like city – people born & die
Introduction to Astronomy
Order the cards to show the cosmic terms in increasing size
Unit Conversion.
Modern View of the Solar System
Compare the size of the earth with other planets
Celestial Objects Solar System Objects Galactic Objects
Some space objects are visible to the human eye
Our Place in Space Essential Questions
Compare the size of the earth with other planets
STAAR Review DAY 7 EARTH AND SPACE
The sun The sun By Jessica Clegg.
Goal to explore the scale of the universe
Unit 2 ASTRONOMY.
Structure of the Universe
Powers of Ten.
What is a Light Year?
When Giovanni Riccioli used a telescope like this one to observe a star in the Big Dipper, he discovered two stars that orbit each other. A group of stars.
A Quick Tour The distance between Baltimore and Washington is roughly 60 km. Let’s make a new unit of measurement called a BW where, 1 BW = distance between.
Solar System Our star (Sun), the planets, many moons, and other small bodies that ALL travel around the Sun.
ALL space and everything that is in it.
Compare the size of the earth with other planets
Solar System Our star (Sun), the planets, many moons, and other small bodies that ALL travel around the Sun.
MEASURING ASTRONOMICAL DISTANCES
God's Creation.....
Constellations in the sky 2
Galaxies and the Universe
Powers of Ten.
Chapter 1 The Scale of the Cosmos
Presentation transcript:

Cosmic Scales Two diagrams using our location in Charlottesville and the US to portray the size of the galaxy, and the size of the visible Universe.

Our Galaxy Earth = 100 nm = virus Sun = 10 μm = cell Earth orbit = ¼ cm = pin head Solar system = 20 cm = saucer Nearest star = 250 m = lawn Jewel Box Cluster Naked eye stars Eagle Nebula Crab Nebula Solar system Galaxy Center

The Visible Universe + Cluster Lens 13.7 Gly MW galaxy = 20 m = class room Local group = 600 m = central grounds Virgo cluster = 15 km = Walmart Coma cluster = 100 km = Culpeper MW galaxy = 20 m = class room Keck/VLT + Cluster Lens SDSS & 2dFGRS “Nearby” galaxies HDF Our Galaxy

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.