Edexcel GCSE Astronomy 1AS0 · 11.12

Transits of Venus and the astronomical unit

Code: 11.12
In: 11 Exploring the Solar System
Course: GCSE Astronomy 1AS0
Board: Edexcel

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Points in 11 Exploring the Solar System

11.1 Bodies in the Solar System
11.2 Structure of comets
11.3 Short-period comets and the Kuiper Belt
11.4 Long-period comets and the Oort Cloud
11.5 Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud and heliosphere
11.6 Characteristics of the planets
11.7 Formation and position of the gas giants
11.8 Size of the Solar System
11.9 Astronomical unit, light year and parsec
11.10 Meteoroids and meteorites
11.11 Orbits close to the ecliptic plane
11.12 Transits of Venus and the astronomical unit
11.13 Origin of water on Earth
11.14 Limits of the human eye
11.15 Objective and eyepiece of a telescope
11.16 Lenses and mirrors collecting light
11.17 Making simple telescopes
11.18 Designs of refracting and reflecting telescopes
11.19 Light grasp of a telescope
11.20 Telescope aperture
11.21 Field of view
11.22 Resolution of a telescope
11.23 Magnification of a telescope
11.24 Galileo's telescopic observations
11.25 Reflecting versus refracting telescopes
11.26 Types of space probe
11.27 Examples of space probes
11.28 Escape velocity for space probes
11.29 Manned missions: advantages and disadvantages
11.30 The Apollo programme