Question 1 Take a look at the sky. Does it look like what you expect? Describe how the rings and planets look from your
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:34 pm
Question 1
Take a look at the sky. Does it look like what you expect? Describe how the rings and planets look from your location. Also please include your latitude from the Location window in your answer.
Question 2
Find a few of the largest moons of Saturn. Consult your book for the names or look up a list online. Describe their motion as you fast forward time a couple of hours. Is it what you expect or not? How about the motion and appearance of the rings?
You may notice a dark splotch on the rings show up occasionally. Can you figure out what causes it?
Question 3
How do you think the appearance of the rings would change if you change your latitude? First view them from the equator (latitude 0 degrees).
Then also try viewing them from 30 degrees north and 60 degrees north. De- scribe what you see.
Can you see the rings from the Saturn’s north pole?
Take a look at the sky. Does it look like what you expect? Describe how the rings and planets look from your location. Also please include your latitude from the Location window in your answer.
Question 2
Find a few of the largest moons of Saturn. Consult your book for the names or look up a list online. Describe their motion as you fast forward time a couple of hours. Is it what you expect or not? How about the motion and appearance of the rings?
You may notice a dark splotch on the rings show up occasionally. Can you figure out what causes it?
Question 3
How do you think the appearance of the rings would change if you change your latitude? First view them from the equator (latitude 0 degrees).
Then also try viewing them from 30 degrees north and 60 degrees north. De- scribe what you see.
Can you see the rings from the Saturn’s north pole?