March of the Planets

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Sep 2007

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The Physics Teacher, Volume 45, Issue 6, pp. 369-371 (2007).

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Demonstration Experiments And Apparatus, Fundamental Astronomy And Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Techniques, And Astronomical Observations

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The motion of the planets in their orbits can be demonstrated to students by using planetarium software programs.1 These allow time to be sped up so that the relative motions are readily observed. However, it is also valuable to have the students understand the real speed of the planets in their orbits. This paper describes an exercise that gives students a good understanding of real-time motions and then allows other questions to be asked to encourage further understanding of planetary geometry and motion.

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