Science Standards:
Nature of Science and Patterns of Change
Objectives:
Materials:
Directions:
1. Align stars in Star field One over Star field Two.
2. Circle the "star" is found in Star field Two not yet seen in Field
One.
3. Align stars in Star field Two over Star field One.
4. Circle the original position of the moving "star."
5. Measure the change in position.
6. Using the given equation, determine the distance the object is from
Earth.
7. Identify the object.
equation 1: Angular change in position = Measured Change (cm) * 0.00122 /cm
equation 2: Distance from Earth = 57.3 * 7928 miles (angular change in position)
Important Note: This activity was created and tested in its entirety by the genius of Jeffrey Lynn Hopkins from Columbia, South Carolina. It appears here in an abridged form such that it can be completed in less than 30 minutes. The complete materials are extensive enough to be used as an entire classroom unit. He has also published a similar activity for a hypothetical binary star system.
INSERT STAR FIELD IMAGE #1
FIGURE 105
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INSERT STAR FIELD IMAGE #2
FIGURE 106
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