Question 1 Can you recognize any notable constellations? Can you recognize any notable stars? Where in the sky do you lo
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:34 pm
Question 1
Can you recognize any notable constellations? Can you recognize any notable stars? Where in the sky do you look to find them? Give the direction and approximate height above the horizon. Also please include the date and time in your answer.
Question 2
Where would you look to find Polaris (the north star)? What procedure would you follow to find the north star if you were lost in the wilderness and did not know which was was north? Please include a few detailed steps and refer to other constellations and stars as needed.
Question 3
How would you find the ecliptic? Please refer to your AST lecture if you need to remember what the ecliptic is. If I were to walk outside my apartment tonight what would you suggest I do to find the ecliptic in the night sky?
Question 4
Where would you look to find the planets? If you wanted to explain to a friend how to find the planets that are currently visible what would you say? (Please consult the announcement in AST195 for some help in finding the planes that are visible this semester).
Question 5
Continuing from question 4. Once you find the planets, in which direction would you expect them to move over the course of the next few nights and over the next few weeks?
Question 6
On the 2 evenings in which you do your observations is the moon available? If so in which phase is it? In which direction would you expect the moon to move from night to night over the course of the next few nights?
Can you recognize any notable constellations? Can you recognize any notable stars? Where in the sky do you look to find them? Give the direction and approximate height above the horizon. Also please include the date and time in your answer.
Question 2
Where would you look to find Polaris (the north star)? What procedure would you follow to find the north star if you were lost in the wilderness and did not know which was was north? Please include a few detailed steps and refer to other constellations and stars as needed.
Question 3
How would you find the ecliptic? Please refer to your AST lecture if you need to remember what the ecliptic is. If I were to walk outside my apartment tonight what would you suggest I do to find the ecliptic in the night sky?
Question 4
Where would you look to find the planets? If you wanted to explain to a friend how to find the planets that are currently visible what would you say? (Please consult the announcement in AST195 for some help in finding the planes that are visible this semester).
Question 5
Continuing from question 4. Once you find the planets, in which direction would you expect them to move over the course of the next few nights and over the next few weeks?
Question 6
On the 2 evenings in which you do your observations is the moon available? If so in which phase is it? In which direction would you expect the moon to move from night to night over the course of the next few nights?