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This playlist contains important concepts in Astronomy.

Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy

1m 42s

spherical astronomy

spheres and shadows

spherical geometry

coordinate systems

In this clip, Charlie uses the behavior of the hoop's shadow to pinpoint the longitude and latitude where the photos had been taken. In order to make calculations involving the position of the sun in the sky, Charlie used a technique called spherical astronomy.

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Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy Example

The characters use Spherical Astronomy to calculate the latitude and longitude of a location usin...

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Agora: Heliocentric Model

Hypatia and her students ponder about the solar system and believe there is a simpler model for e...

3

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Ice Age: Collision Course: Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Scrat accidentally enters a flying saucer and propels himself into outer space. He travels throug...

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KaBlam!: Why Does The Sun Shine?

This song explains facts about the Sun, such as its composition, mass, and distance from the eart...

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The Magic School Bus: Lost In Space

While traveling through the solar system, Ms. Frizzle and her class encounter the asteroid belt. ...

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00:41

Animaniacs: The Planets Song

The Warners tour the planets that make up our solar system. During their tour, they highlight eac...

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01:57

Animaniacs: The Universe Song

Yakko gives an overview of the universe by describing the celestial objects (stars, galaxies, pla...

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01:42

Stargate Atlantis: Brain Storm

Rodney McKay attends a science conference with his date, Jennifer Keller. They meet Bill Nye and ...

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02:05

The Lion King: Look at the Stars

Mufasa expresses his disappointment to Simba for disobeying his orders and putting himself in dan...

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01:08

The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory Intro

This intro song to The Big Bang Theory covers topics such as the origins of the universe, univers...

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04:31

Powers of Ten: Field of View and Scale

Scale is illustrated as the viewer is given a center of focus (the individuals who are picnicking...

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00:42

Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity

Malcolm explains to his brothers the difference between acceleration and velocity while watching ...

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04:41

Interstellar: The Black Hole

Cooper and Brand are stuck in the gravity of a black hole. They use thrusters and the force exert...

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03:08

Contact: Journey Through The Universe

Illustrates the journey of radio waves traveling through the universe. As the waves continue thei...

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02:02

The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Brielle Is Out of This World

Four-year-old Brielle identifies and describes some planets and celestial objects in our solar sy...

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02:01

Despicable Me: Gru Shrinks The Moon

Gru travels to the Moon and shrinks it using his shrink ray. After he changes the Moon's size, th...

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02:03

Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Outer Space

Bill Nye lists out the planets in our solar system and helps us visualize the proximity of them t...

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02:09

Bill Nye, the Science Guy: The Sun

Bill Nye provides some interesting facts about the Sun and sheds some light on solar eclipses.

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04:34

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: The Movement of Galaxies in Space

Participants in an experiment attempt to understand how runners in an indoor track relates to the...

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04:38

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

Stephen Hawking tasks a team of volunteers with replicating the Big Bang on in a hockey rink. The...

21

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02:35

The Big Bang Theory: We Hit The Moon

Leonard and Sheldon explain to Zach their experiment in which they shoot lasers at the moon to de...

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02:37

The Theory of Everything: The Black Hole Thesis

Penrose describes his black hole theory, which sparks an idea in Stephen's mind. Stephen reverses...

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03:59

The Big Bang Theory: Schrodinger's Cat

Penny asks Sheldon for advice on whether or not she should date Leonard, and during the conversat...

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03:33

CrashCourse: What Are Eclipses?

Phil defines eclipses and describes the different types of eclipses: Solar and Lunar. He explains...

25

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05:01

Galileo: Galileo's Heliocentric Model

Galileo explains his ideas on astronomy and observation to a young boy. He demonstrates his under...

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06:28

Beakman's World: Moon Phases

Beakman explains what the moon is and its shape. Liza dresses up as a giant moon while Lester shi...

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02:48

National Geographic: Stars

Countless stars dot the night sky. Learn how these celestial objects form, how they are classifie...

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03:41

National Geographic: Mars Overview

From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousa...

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04:07

National Geographic: Saturn Overview

How did the rings around Saturn form? How many moons does the planet have? See stunning NASA imag...

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02:58

National Geographic: Neptune Overview

Neptune is the most distant of the solar system's eight planets. Find out about the blue world's ...

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03:29

National Geographic: Venus Overview

Named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty, Venus is known for its exceptional brightness. F...

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04:11

National Geographic: Solar System Overview

How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts ab...

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05:01

National Geographic: Sun Overview

The sun keeps the planets in its orbit with a tremendous gravitational force. What would happen i...

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03:32

National Geographic: Mercury Overview

The planet Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods because of its fleeting nature ...

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03:33

National Geographic: Our Unique Earth

Earth is the only planet known to maintain life. Find out the origins of our home planet and some...

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03:06

National Geographic: Moon Overview

What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its ph...

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04:10

National Geographic: Uranus Overview

Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the sola...

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04:10

National Geographic: Pluto Overview

Pluto is one of the most mysterious and controversial celestial objects in the solar system. Find...

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02:43

National Geographic: Meteor Showers

About 30 meteor showers can be seen from Earth throughout the year. Learn the science behind mete...

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03:54

National Geographic: Exoplanets

Exoplanets challenge the notion that we are alone in the universe. Learn what types of exoplanets...

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03:11

National Geographic: Black Holes

At the center of our galaxy, a supermassive black hole churns. Learn about the types of black hol...

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05:50

National Geographic: The Universe

How old is the universe, and how did it begin? Throughout history, countless myths and scientific...

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04:58

National Geographic: Solar Eclipses

A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth once every year or two. What is an eclipse? Lear...

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01:58

Evolution: Meteor Crashes into Earth

Wayne practices his firefighting skills by creating a fire in a remote cabin and using a life-siz...

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01:42

Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy

In this clip, Charlie uses the behavior of the hoop's shadow to pinpoint the longitude and latitu...

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00:26

Digimon Adventure: Digimon Basic Astronomy

One of the main characters attempts to locate their whereabouts using the stars and constellations.

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02:34

Brainchild: Huge Solar System

Our galaxy might be even bigger than you think. Learn about the solar system and Einstein's Theory.

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01:38

Brainchild: Can Other Planets Have Life?

Can other planets- besides Earth- have life on them? There are different characteristics that all...

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01:51

Brainchild: Ask the Astronauts

The kids ask astronauts questions about what life is like in space.

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01:32

Cosmos: The Story of Edmond Halley

This clip explains that Edmond Halley created a map of the stars, which made it easier for people...

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00:57

Ice Age: Collision Course: We're Just Too Attractive

Neil deBuck Weasel and the opossums are happy to find space rocks, which consist of iron, carbon,...