Science Simulations
Why does the night sky look dark? It’s dark at night. This seems obvious, but you’ll find something strange if you think about it a little. Shouldn’t the universe be bright if the night sky is … more
* If you are asked to access your location, please allow it. * Your personal data is not stored on the server. * For iOS devices, please allow location access as follows. Diurnal motion If you … more
* If you are asked to access your location, please allow it. * Your personal data is not stored on the server. * For iOS devices, please allow location access as follows. Diurnal Motion Fix the … more
* If you are asked to access your location, please allow it. * Your personal data is not stored on the server. * For iOS devices, please allow location access as follows. Diurnal Motion Fix the … more
Cassegrain Reflector The Cassegrain reflector(telescope) was designed by French engineer Laurent Cassegrain to compensate for the shortcomings of the Newtonian telescope. Light reflected by the concave mirror is incident on the convex mirror. Focus is created … more
Refracting telescope A telescope that uses only the refraction of a lens is called a refracting telescope. There are two types of refracting telescopes depending on the combination of lenses. The Galilean telescope is often referred … more
Refracting telescope A telescope that uses only the refraction of a lens is called a refracting telescope. There are two types of refracting telescopes depending on the combination of lenses. The Galilean telescope is often referred … more
Geocentrism, The Geocentric theory The Geocentric theory is a cosmic perspective in which the Earth is at the center, and all the stars revolve around the Earth. From the 13th to the 17th century, it was … more
Kepler and Tycho Brahe There is an astronomer before talking about Kepler (Johannes Kepler 1571 ~ 1630). That’s Tycho Brahe. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) is a famous Danish astronomer. With the development of astronomical equipment, he left … more
Celestial coordinate system A celestial sphere is an abstract sphere centered on an observer. All objects in the sky can be conceived as projected upon the celestial sphere’s inner surface. Horizontal Coordinate System The horizontal Coordinate … more
Celestial coordinate system A celestial sphere is an abstract sphere centered on an observer. All objects in the sky can be conceived as projected upon the celestial sphere’s inner surface. Equatorial system The equatorial coordinate system … more
The tilt relationship of the celestial sphere and ecliptic The celestial equator is the enlargement of the earth’s equator to the celestial sphere. Therefore, the celestial equator can be represented by a line fixed on the … more