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ERIC Number: EJ608730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
World Time (Solar and Sidereal): An Astronomy Teaching Aid.
Hutton, Don; Coates, Denis
Physics Education, v34 n3 p136-39 May 1999
Describes a simple model that illustrates concepts about time and its relation to terrestrial longitude. The model also simulates the diurnal motion of the sun and moon and their changing positions against the background stars. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Geographic Location, High Schools, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Models, Motion, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Space Sciences, Time
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Feature issue: Solar Physics.