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Autor/inn/en | Fitzgerald, M. T.; Feteris, S. M.; Gillessen, S.; Eisenhauer, F. |
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Titel | Distance to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy: An Experiment for Intermediate-Level Students Using Research Data and Professional Analysis Tools |
Quelle | In: Astronomy Education Review, 7 (2008) 1, S.92-102 (11 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1539-1515 |
DOI | 10.3847/AER2008008 |
Schlagwörter | Astronomy; Geographic Location; Science Experiments; Space Exploration; Data Analysis; College Science; Undergraduate Students; Science Instruction; Foreign Countries; Australia |
Abstract | The most recent data on stars orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, have been used in an experiment undertaken by second-year university students to determine the distance R[theta] to the center of the galaxy. Students applied each of Kepler's 17th-century laws, in turn, to 21st-century data. The experiment, pedagogic considerations, and student learning are described. (Contains 3 figures and 1 note.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |