Astronomy & Space - November 2007

When we refer to our planet Earth, why do we call it THE Earth. If we were talkin about Mars we wouldn't say The Mars we would just say Mars. So why do we add 'The' before 'Earth' when 'Earth' is its name?

Think about it and leave comments.

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2007-11-05 00:25:19 · 10 answers · asked by <3 3

Please I will try to explain my full understanding of GEO,ECCENTRICITY,INCLINATION,GEOSYNCHRONOUS and GEOSTATIONARY in my own words . please do correct me if i make any mistake
I am immagining the orbit position to be like the way beads are arranged in a circuler string.
The beads are the satellites and the string is the orbit
The string(orbit) is aperfect circle(zero eccentricity) and and lies directly over the equator(zero inclination) at an altitude of 35,786 km.The beads (satelites) and the earth move at the same speed( geosynchronous), therefore the satellite would appear motionless from the earth (Geostationary). The possition of the beads in the circumfrance of the circle repressent the orbit possition of the individual satellites

2007-11-05 00:20:07 · 3 answers · asked by Omar 1

SpaceProbe 3 EQ Reflector
http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=reflectors/~product_id=09843
Or this one:
Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor
http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=refractors/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09881

2007-11-04 23:24:55 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa 2

2007-11-04 23:22:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

They were given to me around 1985 do they have any value to collectors?

2007-11-04 23:11:02 · 2 answers · asked by 4000 Dunn 1

2007-11-04 22:57:37 · 17 answers · asked by Alex 3

and they were distant cousins of humans abducted from earth and transplanted on another world thousands of years ago as some kind of alien experiment, and they finally found there way back to the planet of there origin, would you be shocked, stunned, confused, how would you feel?

2007-11-04 22:43:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 20:41:26 · 15 answers · asked by strongbow 3

2007-11-04 18:42:08 · 17 answers · asked by Help Needed 2

2007-11-04 17:56:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

When was mercury first discovered as a planet?

i know that it has been visible since pre historic times, but does anyone other than that, know when it was first found to be an actual planet not a star? and who by?


cheers!

2007-11-04 17:26:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

were they all in lunar sychronos orbit? what is the day/night cycle of the moon. (if earth is 24 hrs, whats the moons?)

2007-11-04 16:33:17 · 4 answers · asked by martin l 1

2007-11-04 15:38:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

When was Venus first discovered as a planet?
And who by?

i know that it has been seen since pre-historic times due to it's visiblity, but does anyone know when it was actually found to be a planet or first recorded as one?

cheers!

2007-11-04 15:26:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 15:07:56 · 6 answers · asked by M-S 3

1) can u tell me if im right : sun stays in the center and all the planets move around it
2) is helio centric theory of nicolas copernicus correct about our world

2007-11-04 14:33:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

And if we are looking and seeing it head-on is it coming towards the Earth? The Mayan Calendar ends in 2012.
Someone here on Yahoo put it down as 12/12/2012. I read that Comet 17P/Holmes is in the Northern Skies and looks pretty fuzzy right now. All that dust reflecting light, a comet with no tail.

2007-11-04 14:24:46 · 10 answers · asked by blueridgemotors 6

I can't take it any more, at begining I just thougth that was just another controversial profesy from Nostradamus, but now I found that the maya calendar ends 2012, the solsistic solar alingment with the center of the galaxy is at 2012, Nasa predicts exchange of magnetic polarities for the sun and the earth at 2012, The chinese calendar finish its cicle at 2012 begining the year of the dragon, the lost book of nostradamus points the apocalipsis at 2012, the popes profesy will gives its 112 pope by this year, the bible in the book of revelations points the apocalipsis too. Thats it, I can't take it no more I resign my job, start spending 100% time with my love ones and getting in all the debt I can who cares this is going too end anyway, why not to enjoy the last of it? Before answering something stuped do some research about this events and you will see that there is some cientific point and a spiritual too that is too much coinsidence dont you?

2007-11-04 14:02:46 · 12 answers · asked by enproblemado 2

2007-11-04 13:56:39 · 3 answers · asked by AnonymousNickname 1

what are the two most abundant elements in the sun?

what is the differential rotation in reference to the sun?

what causes Granulation in the sun?

ho do we know that sunspots are magnetic phenomena?are the hotter or cooler than their surroundings?

what is the he proton-proton chain>why does it need a high temperature?

what is absolute visual magnitude?

in a binary system,would the more massive star be closer to the center of mass?farther?at the center of mass?

what is a white dwarf?a super star?a main sequence star?what type is our Sun?

why are proto stars different to observe?

whats special about the great nebula in orion?


why does the main sequence have a limit at the lower end?

where are stars born?

--------------it would really help me if can answer any of the questions listed, i have tons of hw and i cant find these answers.....thanks so much

2007-11-04 13:35:55 · 4 answers · asked by Allie 1

2007-11-04 13:27:38 · 4 answers · asked by Richard D 1

2007-11-04 13:21:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it hard for people including me to grasp the concept of a universe that just existed even before Earth was created and before that how did the universe come to be? Did it just happen? It's weird even talking about it but want to know your thoughts.Doesn't this point to some sort of creator?

2007-11-04 13:20:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that one of the astronauts vomit when going through the atmostphere. I need to know who and why.

2007-11-04 13:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by Crazyone100 2

There is too much ambient light in Richmond, VA for me to get a good view of the sky. I've driven out to Louisa and Hanover in order to find a spot without a lot of extra light, but then the surrounding trees get in the way.

Where is a spot I can drive to (within an hour's drive) that is dark enough and clear of obstructions so that I can view the sky? Also, it must be publicly accessable. (I have no need to get arrested for stargazing!)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20071026/sc_space/dramaticcometoutburstcouldlastweeks;_ylt=ApHQi9qKx8r3x7gXgcnalnVxieAA

2007-11-04 13:12:00 · 3 answers · asked by rec4lms 6

2007-11-04 13:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin S 1

Is there any other womens from another PLANTS.then why...

2007-11-04 13:05:09 · 6 answers · asked by daark 3

They don't want to investigate and if they do.. any research they do is kept top secret. Why?

2007-11-04 12:59:19 · 6 answers · asked by Marie 2

2007-11-04 12:46:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-11-04 12:27:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous