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Exploring The Night Sky Lab 2

The document provides instructions for an astronomy activity where students will identify night sky objects to observe at a specific date and time. Using Stellarium software, students are to record the predicted azimuth and altitude of objects like the Moon, planets, and constellations in a table. They will then observe the night sky and record the actual observed measurements in the table to compare with the predicted data. As part of their summary report, students will discuss any differences between the predicted and observed measurements in a short paragraph. The goal is for students to learn about naked-eye observation of the night sky using both technology and direct observation.

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Exploring The Night Sky Lab 2

The document provides instructions for an astronomy activity where students will identify night sky objects to observe at a specific date and time. Using Stellarium software, students are to record the predicted azimuth and altitude of objects like the Moon, planets, and constellations in a table. They will then observe the night sky and record the actual observed measurements in the table to compare with the predicted data. As part of their summary report, students will discuss any differences between the predicted and observed measurements in a short paragraph. The goal is for students to learn about naked-eye observation of the night sky using both technology and direct observation.

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Astronomy – Exploring the Night Sky- Summary Assessment

“Using Astronomy Educational Technology to learn about Naked Eye Night Sky Exploration ”

The Night Sky Activity 1


1. Identify the night sky objects that you are interested in viewing for this activity. Place them in the Celestial
Observations section of the table provided.
2. Determine the Azimuth and Altitude for a specific time and date for viewing and include in the table under
predicted.

Night Sky Viewing Document


Celestial Object Time Stellarium reading Individual
Azimuth and Altitude observation
Predicted Observed
Moon rise 5:00 pm 65 Azimuth,
0 Altitude
Moon highest transit 12:00 pm 180 Azimuth (Due
South)
74 Altitude
Sunset 5:56 – 6:00 pm 255 Azimuth
0 Altitude
Jupiter 6:10 pm 251 Azimuth
9 altitude
Orion (Constellation) Visible at 9:00 pm Due South
Orion’s belt 56 altitude
Betelgeuse Visible at 9:00 pm Due South
60 altitude
Sirius 6:10 pm 131 azimuth
20 altitude
9:00 pm Due south
Altitude 36
02/16/ am
Venus 6:00 am Azimuth 125
15 altitude
Mars 6:00 am Azimuth 129
10 altitude
Mercury 6:00 am Azimuth 116 `
3 altitude
Moon set 6:30 am ` Azimuth 283
zero

C. Dianne Phillips, Introduction to Astronomy


Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, AR 72712
Learners are now prepared for a night sky viewing using the table they created using technology

1) You will record your “observed” measurements in the table 1 activity as “Observed.”
2) Compare your observed data with the predicted data?
3) Discuss these differences – write a paragraph or two to be included in the summary report.

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