Dr James Pierce’s
Astronomy 101
Exam 1 Review Sheet
TERMS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND:
Earth-Moon-Sun relative sizes
Constellations (know the six selected constellations and their bright stars)
Star Names, Bayer Designations, Flamsteed Numbers, Catalog Designations
Magnitudes, Star Charts
Earth, Rotation, North Pole, South Pole, Equator, Directions on Earth
Celestial Sphere, Celestial Poles (NCP, SCP), Celestial Equator, Directions on the Celestial Sphere
Zenith, Nadir, Horizon
Diurnal Motion, Star Trails, Circumpolar, North Star, Polaris
Revolution, Astronomical Unit, Ellipse, Aphelion, Perihelion
Ecliptic, Obliquity, Vernal Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Midnight Sun
Seasons, Thermal Lag, Sunrise/Sunset Directions
Zodiac, Precession
Moon Orbit, Apogee, Perigee, Sidereal Period, Synodic Period, Lunar Rotation
Lunar Phases, New, First Quarter, Full, Last Quarter, Third Quarter
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
Earthshine, Moon Rise/Set Time, Moon Rise/Set Direction
Tides, High Tide, Low Tide, Spring Tide, Neap Tide
Eclipse, Shadow, Umbra, Penumbra
Lunar Eclipse, Total, Partial, Penumbral
Solar Eclipse, Total, Partial, Annular
Nodes, Eclipse Seasons, Eclipse Track
Electromagnetic Radiation, Photon, Wavelength, Speed, Frequency, Energy, Color, Angstrom
Electromagnetic Spectrum, Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-Ray, Gamma Ray
Telescope, Objective, Eyepiece, Lens, Mirror, Aperture, Focal Length
Refractor, Chromatic Aberration
Reflector, Diagonal, Primary Mirror, Secondary Mirror, Corrector Plate
Prime Focus, Newtonian, Cassegrain, Schmidt-Cassegrain
Magnifying Power, Light-Gathering Power, Resolving Power
Radio Telescope