Distance to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy: An Experiment for Intermediate-Level Students Using Research Data and Professional Analysis Tools
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| Title: | Distance to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy: An Experiment for Intermediate-Level Students Using Research Data and Professional Analysis Tools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fitzgerald, M. T., Feteris, S. M., Gillessen, S., Eisenhauer, F. |
| Source: | Astronomy Education Review. 2008 7(1):92-102. |
| Availability: | American Astronomical Society. 2000 Florida Avenue NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. Tel: 800-874-6383; Fax: 516-349-9704; e-mail: help@scitation.org; Web site: http://aer.aip.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Intended Audience: | Students; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Astronomy, Geographic Location, Science Experiments, Space Exploration, Data Analysis, College Science, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.3847/AER2008008 |
| ISSN: | 1539-1515 |
| 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.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 9 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ836331 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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.) |
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| ISSN: | 1539-1515 |
| DOI: | 10.3847/AER2008008 |
