학술논문

Measurement of the Tilt of the Earth's Axis during a Lunar Eclipse Using a Simple Method
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Author
Kucukozer, Huseyin (ORCID 0000-0002-6603-6060); Yurumezoglu, Kemal (ORCID 0000-0002-3288-9890); Kucukozer, H. Asuman (ORCID 0000-0002-4246-3383); Isildak, R. Suat (ORCID 0000-0003-1369-2272)
Source
Physics Education. Sep 2020 55(5).
Subject
Physics
Science Instruction
Teaching Methods
Astronomy
Earth Science
Observation
Measurement
Laboratory Equipment
Language
English
ISSN
0031-9120
Abstract
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.