Term 2 Astronomy Assignment

Let’s begin with a basic class, here goes:

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Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), “star”, and nomos (νόμος), “law”) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth’s atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe.

Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Astronomers of early civilizations performed methodical observations of the night sky, and astronomical artifacts have been found from much earlier periods. However, the invention of the telescope was required before astronomy was able to develop into a modern science. Historically, astronomy has included disciplines as diverse as astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, the making of calendars, and even astrology, but professional astronomy is nowadays often considered to be synonymous with astrophysics.

So, for your assignment, select one planet and on your blog, linking in a post below (Or here if you don’t have a blog) select one planet or celestial body (star, moon, sun) and tell us a little about it in 4-5 sentences. 10 points due July 21

For extra credit, using any craft medium of your choosing, create a celestial body. (If making stitch markers, must be at least 4) 25 points due july 21

My Answers:

Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun and the larget of all the planets. It is one of the 4 gas giants of the solar system. It was named by the Romans after their god, who was the leader of the Olympian gods as well as the god of thunder - makes sense why they named this one gets the name since its HUGE:). In Japan it is concidered the wood star - hence why on Sailor Moon (manga and anime), Sailor Jupiter has the color green and shoots a lot of leaves and what not when she attacks, tho in the US cartoon of it she yells out stuff with lightning and thunder in the name but still has the leaves in the attack itself, give on to us Americans for mixing mythology:) Other mythology Jupiter is assiociated with is Norse Mythology's Thor - also god of thunder tho not leader of the gods that was Odin; Babylonian Mythology's Marduk - which was their god of water, vegitation, judgement, and magic, which sounds a little like the Japanesse's Mythology of Jupiter. hehe I love mythology and how they all connect:D

sooo yeah i didnt realize that this assignment was already posted cause i thought that we were waiting till each assignment was turned in before a new one was posted but its okie, i didnt have time to make a celetial body for extra credit sadly:(