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ASTRONOMY 5 THIRD HOUR SESSION “C” |
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ACTIVITY:
Constellation Charts: Part II – Ecliptic, Seasons, Precession |
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1. What
are the Right Ascension and Declination coordinates for the star
________________ in the constellation of _________________ ?
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2. Other than stars, name three other types of
celestial objects plotted on the charts.
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3. What is the
name of the star at RA = __________ and Dec =___________? From the chart legends, what type of star is
it and what is its magnitude?
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4. Name three constellations found on the ecliptic.
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5. Which
constellation will the Sun occupy during the next _______ ? And for the
________ that follows this ________ , which constellation will the Sun occupy?
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6. Which constellation does the Sun occupy
on the date of _________________ ?
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7. Near what line
should you find the Moon or the planets?
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8. Other than
the Sun, which very bright stars are
near the meridian at
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9. For
an object located at the following coordinates:______________, can you see this
object in the evening or morning sky on _____________________?
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10. If _____________ is in opposition on_______________, what
constellation does it occupy?
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11. Examine the small segments of the SC001 star charts below. The segment on the left is from a chart of
epoch 1925. The one on the right is set
for epoch 2000, li
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12. From your estimated amount of movement of the star in #10, calculate
the period of one complete cycle of the phenomenon causing this star change in
position.
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13. In what year was the star
Thuban considered the North Polar Star?
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