Measurement of the tilt of the Earth's axis during a lunar eclipse using a simple method

Kucukozer H., YÜRÜMEZOĞLU K., Kucukozer H. A., Suat Isildak R.

Physics Education, cilt.55, sa.5, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1088/1361-6552/ab9bf2
  • Dergi Adı: Physics Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Communication Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), INSPEC, DIALNET, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Astronomy, Astronomy education, Lunar eclipse
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd.In this study, the tilt of the Earth's axis was measured during a lunar eclipse using a telescope based on the angle between the lunar orbit and ecliptic planes being considered as approximately zero. The presented method not only offers a practical and reliable way of measuring the axial tilt of the Earth during a lunar eclipse but also helps in providing a higher argumentation-based conceptual understanding and awareness of astronomical events and their results through the combination of observation with measurement.