Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2-2024
Abstract
Humans have observed stars since prehistory. Although Earth's rotation and orbit adjust where they are in the sky each night, they appear to be fixed in place relative to each other. This allowed people to recognize consistent patterns over time which we now identify as constellations.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Erik, "A shining star in the field of astronomy" (2024). Natural Science Faculty. 25.
https://spark.parkland.edu/natsci_fac/25
Comments
This article was published in the Inside Out column of the News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) and is available to read in The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) through the NewsBank database: A shining star in the field of astronomy.