Selected Astronomy Topics for WBSTLA - June 28, 2000

Introduction to the Solar System

• Overview of the planet orbits in the Solar System
• Tour of the Planets - sizes, distances, characteristics
• Presenting : SOL - Our Sun! - compare to other stars, satellite views

Motion of the Earth/Moon and planets around the Sun

• General Observations
• Seasons on Earth
• Lunar Eclipses
• Sun, Moon, planets across the sky - skystrip photography

Links related to the given topics:

• NASA
• SOHO Web Site
• Build a Solar System
• Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
• Solar System Live
• Your weight on other worlds

Something to leave you with .... Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot

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