Supermoon And Super Maths - What Do You Know About Planetary Motion?

People around the world saw a rare astronomical event recently, when a lunar eclipse occurred simultaneously with a ‘supermoon’, resulting in the moon appearing large and reddish coloured. One of the ways we can understand these celestial events is through calculus: so let's see how much you know about planetary motion.

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On Oct 4, 2015

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What is a 'supermoon'?

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What shape do planets' orbits take?

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What is measured as 9.8 metres per second per second?

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What is Copernicus best known for?

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How close to the Earth is the moon at the closest part of its orbit?

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On Earth, what shape do all projectile paths trace out?

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