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ASTRONOMY 10 THIRD HOUR
SESSION “C” |
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ACTIVITY: More Constellation Charts |
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1. Which constellation does the Sun occupy on
the date 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. Using the SC002, is the star ________________ circumpolar from Rocklin?
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4. Near what line
should you find the Moon or the planets?
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5. At 8:00 PM on __________,
name _____ very bright stars that are almost directly on the meridian.
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6. Other than the
Sun, which very bright stars are near the meridian at
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7. What
are the Right Ascension and Declination coordinates for the star ________________?
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8. From
the chart legends, what type of star is _________________ and what is its
magnitude?
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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. In
what year was the star Thuban considered the North Polar Star?
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11. If _____________
is in opposition on_______________, what constellation does it occupy?
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12. The
following are the coordinates of Mars the latter part of 2005 and beginning of
2006. Plot Mars on your SC001. What type of motion is being exhibited by Mars?
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Date |
RA |
Dec |
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September 1 |
03h 03m
13s |
+14° 25' 14" |
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September 15 |
03h 19m
25 s |
+15° 40' 44" |
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October 1 |
03h 26m
14s |
+16° 29' 24" |
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October 16 |
03h 18m
49s |
+16° 37' 26" |
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November 1 |
02h 58m
34s |
+16° 08' 36" |
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November 16 |
02h 38m
38s |
+15° 29' 52" |
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December 1 |
02h 24m
10s |
+15° 08' 18" |
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December 16 |
02h 22m
42s |
+15° 29' 37" |
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January 1 |
02h 33m
38s |
+16° 43' 01" |
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January 15 |
02h 50m
45s |
+18° 09' 44" |
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January 31 |
03h 16m
44s |
+20° 00' 38" |
13. Estimate the date of Mars’s opposition from the
plot you made in the previous problem.
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