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Blog 2: Celestial Navigation

Posted on February 15, 2017 by mchastr2110

Even though astronomers use scales such as arcseconds and arcminutes to measure certain distances between stars, the main tool of celestial navigation, the sextant, is only able to measure arcminutes. The sextant uses reflection in order to find the angle of celestial objects. Traditionally, the sextant has two mirrors. The horizon mirror is stationary and … Continue reading Blog 2: Celestial Navigation Continue reading →

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Blog 3: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by vandyastro

This image was captured by Juno as clouds swirl around southern Jupiter. Juno is a spacecraft which was launched aboard an Atlas V-551 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 5, 2011 and arrive to its starting location near Jupiter in the past July. as of the past 11 days it has finished its elliptical […] Continue reading →

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Blog 2: Archaeoastronomy

Posted on February 13, 2017 by vandyastro

Archaeoastronomy:” The branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.” (definition from dictonary.com) Archaeoastronomy: “The study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of all ancient cultures” (definition […] Continue reading →

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Heyyyyyy

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Akrimi Fauzi

Hi friends, I’m Akrimi Fauzi or Kimi for short. I came all the way from Malaysia to pursue my study in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Vanderbilt University and now I am already in my sophomore year. Yayyyy. Ever wonder where the picture below was taken??? It was taken when I was on my way to … Continue reading Heyyyyyy Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

My actual name is Alya Nur Afiqah Mohd Sayuti but I always prefer to be called Afi since it is less common back at home. I am a sophomore in Vanderbilt School of Engineering and majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. I always find celestial bodies interesting and I am interested to know more about […] Continue reading →

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First Post – My Hometown

Posted on January 19, 2017 by johnjohnb4

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First Post!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by jettsingh

Hello, welcome to my astronomy blog! Above is a pic of me and some high school friends. I have the Astro2110 blog page linked to this as well. Expect quality content going forward!
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First blog post

Posted on January 19, 2017 by mchastr2110

This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what you plan to do with it. Continue reading →

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Welcome to my blog!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by niharikadar

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Introduction

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Matt Machado

Hello! I created this blog for my Solar System class at Vanderbilt University. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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