Basic Astronomical Estimates

Authors

Dan Ward, University of Plymouth
Emma Sturgess, University of Plymouth
Joseph Whiteman, University of Plymouth
Laura Jenkins, University of Plymouth

Document Type

Special Interest Article

Abstract

We present astronomical estimates about the Earth, Moon, Sun and the nearest fixed stars, in particular of sizes, distances and masses. Our focus is on the question to which extent those were already known in antiquity.

Publication Date

2011-12-01

Publication Title

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

222

Last Page

231

ISSN

1754-2383

Deposit Date

May 2019

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Ward, Dan; Sturgess, Emma; Whiteman, Joseph; and Jenkins, Laura (2011) "Basic Astronomical Estimates," The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/nc9p-br70
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol4/iss2/1