Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011sass...30..109b&link_type=abstract
The Society for Astronomical Sciences 30th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 24-26, 2011 at Big Bear Lake, CA. Pu
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Tycho had rudimentary instrumentation (by modern standards), but he also had a first-rate mind (by any standard). With them, he was able to demonstrate that a comet and a nova were more distant than the Moon. I have investigated the feasibility of replicating similar measurements using very common modern equipment (a DSLR, a spreadsheet, and a star catalog). It appears to be feasible for a science student to replicate - and extend - the great scientist's observations and analysis. I'll describe how the distance to the Moon and the distance to an asteroid can be determined from a single fixed site, through the use of diurnal parallax.
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