Lunar phase

Moon is never been same in fixed phase. It changes daily. It’s different phases have varying impacts on the earth. . Although, the Chandra Namaskar can be done at any time, but as the name suggests it is most effective when done in moon-night. There is a rule of yoga that its practices should be done with empty stomach. The Chandra namaskar is sequence of fourteen Asanas. The fourteen Asanas of Chandra Namaskar are related to it’s fourteen lunar phases. • Namaskar Asana 4523 1. On…

“Named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is also the only planet that is named for a female.” ("Venus, Second Planet from the Sun, Brightest Planet in Solar System." Space.com. Web. 30 Apr. 2014) Venus has fewer impact craters than any other planet. Also unlike most planets, Venus turns clockwise on its axis, as opposed to counter-clockwise. This is called retrograde rotation. It is said that this is because of their close position to the Sun. Appearing to be a nice golden color,…

Antiquated Greek Astronomy and Astrology Influences The big ball of fire in the middle of space with smaller versions of itself all around -that can be made into shapes (constellations) when you play connect the dots with them-, surrounding the planet holding the resources to produce life along with a small moon circling the planet as it orbits around the big ball of fire that is made of Hydrogen and Helium. That little planet that can create life was populated and civilization has grown from…

The ISTJ only makes up for 8.5% of the world’s population and it just so happens I fall into this percentage. Even though according to the personality test says I am an introvert which means I am more comfortable by myself or with a small group of friends instead of large social events. I am also intuiting which means I Iook at the details to form the big picture. However, I’m choosing to focus on my thinking and judging personality traits. When I took the personality test it said I was a…

Geocentric Model The geocentric model is a theory developed by philosophers in Ancient Greece which explained the universe structure where Earth is at the orbital centre of all celestial bodies. In the 4th century BC, Plato and Aristotle published studies based on geocentrism and believed that Earth was stationary at the centre of the solar system, and stars and planets rotated around the Earth on concentric spheres arranged in the order: Moon, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the…

Group Assignment Reflection Paper In my astronomy lab, we were assigned a group assignment on the lunar phases. My group was group number three and contained a total of six members in it, including: Molli Weeks, Hope Wallace, Avery Albas, Aubrecia Barree, Detericka Chambers and myself. This assignment required us to collaborate thoughts as well as opinions so that we could effectively work together in a group setting. Our group equally contributed both a fair amount of knowledge and effort in…

The good life varies from religion to religion. The Buddhist of the West will be compared and contrast with the Muslims of the East. The good life for the Buddhist is nirvana. Buddhist seeks enlightenment and that is done by being led through the human form of Buddha (Ludwig, 2006, p.147). The rituals and practices are not what helps one reach nirvana, but the individual discipline and mindful meditation. The rituals and practices are instrumental tools. “Devotional rituals can be beneficial in…

Stonehenge's purpose being of astronomical significance? Stonehenge, located in Salisbury, UK, is a prehistoric monument, consisting of mysterious megaliths and several unusual artefacts surrounding it, making it of uncertainty. After its three main phases of construction (3100BCE to 2800BCE), it has just stood quietly over the earth enduring excavations, x-rays, measures, and surveys. There hasn't been any plausible evidence to explain the erection's purpose, but remains…

skies have captured the interests of this world’s inhabitants, from the simplest of tribesmen to city dwelling scholars and philosophers alike. As early as 32,000 years ago, humans are believed to have been tracking cosmic cycles like our Moon’s phases (Burnham, Dyer & Kanpipe 22). These observations led to globally recognized concepts in our civilization such as time, the use of calendars and the ability to predict seasonal changes. Before the massive leap in progress made during the 20th…

centered universe that most people believed it was. Instead he found a messy off center and chaotic universe one that was infinitely fascinating. So with his unique telescope discovered the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, sunspots and the rugged lunar surface. Upon discovering that Jupiter has moons in 1610, he named them after the power mediji family to incur their patriotism protection. On October 18, 1989, two space craft’s took off to Jupiter for Galileo’s…