Analemma...
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070617.html
booful, ain't it?....
2007-12-06 23:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by meanolmaw 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
the link is safe, folks.... and you gotta see the picture that goes with the word!!....y'all ARE looking, right?... *smile*..........
2007-12-07 00:11:44 · update #1
Wow - Did this bring back some old memory cells that should be dead. In a junior high school science class we made analemma on the ceiling of the class room. We glued a mirror to a window sill and once a week at the same time, we would mark the reflection of the sun on the ceiling with tape. I remember how amazed I was when it crossed over to complete the figure eight. RScott
2007-12-07 00:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Analemma is new, but lemma (from which its derived) is not. You probably heard the word too, back in high school. When studying Algebra II (or perhaps Pre-calc), these forms come up pretty regularly when studying equations in polar coordinates.
2007-12-07 08:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I have seen this name, I very ofter go to the astronomy pic of the day and you will find many words that are not used very much, There are more simple ways to describe such things,
2007-12-07 08:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by SPACEGUY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New to me too, still looking !
2007-12-07 07:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by lee_indigo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that is a new one for me .. never heard of it before
2007-12-07 07:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by miss_samantha_86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha and I learnt something new today (:
2007-12-07 08:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by fan_fic85 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's on many globes.
2007-12-07 12:05:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that word. It isn't new to me.
2007-12-07 10:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New word!! Where did you get it?
2007-12-07 08:03:13 · answer #9 · answered by nana0627 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
great word!! TY.
2007-12-07 08:01:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋