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  • L3 - Celestial mechanics from the terrestrial perspective

    Celestial mechanics from the terrestrial perspective

    Date: 23.1.2024, 14:15 - 16:00
    Location: TU1 Saab Auditorium (Maarintie 8, Otaniemi). 
    Teacher: Joni Tammi

    Learning outcomes of the week

    After this week, you should be able to:

    • Describe the seasonal variation of the sunrise/set directions and explain its cause.
    • Explain the nature and significance of the celestial poles, the Zodiac, and the ecliptic.
    • Estimate the time and your latitude, and find the cardinal directions by observing the stars (including the Sun during the day).
    • Appreciate the importance of minding the sun with constructions and give examples of using ingenious/terrible results from utilising/ignoring the sun's motion on the sky.
    • Explain the concept behind and effects of daylight savings time.

    • Individual work before the lecture

    • Page icon
      Sunrise and -set times and directions Page
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Page icon
      Sunlight "wins and fails" Page
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Page icon
      Leap years and leap seconds Page
      Students must
      Mark as done

    • Lecture slides

      Slides will be uploaded here after the lecture.
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      File icon
      Slides - AVotW 2024 - L3 File PDF

    • Individual work after the lecture

    • N.B. Remember to submit the AvotW Learning Diary 1 (see page Learning Diaries for details).

    • Quiz icon
      Heliacal rising [3p] Quiz
      Students must
      Mark as done
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