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Internet Activity: Researching Sky Maps (Astronomy Worksheet)

Astronomy

Name ________________________

Internet Activity: Researching Sky Maps

Go to:

From the home page, under the “sky map,” select “Nearby City.” Scroll down and click on

Anchorage, AK.

1. Find the yellow sun. Which three planets are closest to the sun? ____________________

Hint: See Key to Symbols attached.

2. Reset the Date and Time to Universal Time 2007-02-23 09:00:00 Click UPDATE.

NOTE: 09:00 UTC (Universal Time) is about midnight, Alaska Time. What planet is

visible and in what constellation?

__________________ in ____________________

Near what horizon? ______________

3. What is Anchorage’s latitude? ________________ Longitude? ___________________

4. Scroll down and declick Deep sky objects, Constellations –Boundaries, and Stars – Names

for magnitudes and Bayer/Flamsteed codes. UPDATE.

a. Near which constellation do the red ecliptic and blue celestial equator lines cross?

b. The moon is between _______________ and ________________ .(constellations)

5. Click on View horizon at this observing site. Check the Date and Time (set as in #2).

a. Which constellation is closest to the Northern horizon?

______________________

Pan right to the NE horizon. CHANGE/ADD check to Deep sky objects of magnitude 6.0.

(NOTE: Change from 3.0 to 6.0).

b. What deep sky object is present in Hercules? _________________

c. What kind of object is it? Hint: See Key to Symbols attached. ________________

6. Click on M13. Scroll down and click on Find object in Catalogue, > Messier Catalogue of

Non-Stellar Objects. Scroll down to M13.

a. What is M13’s New General Catalog number (NGC)? ______________

b. What is M13’s Right Ascension? ______________

c. What is M13’s Declination? ________________

d. What is M13’s magnitude? _____________

Go Back to Objects Catalogue. Click on Planets.

7. Which planet has the greatest polar inclination? __________ ….0

inclination? __________

8. Go Back to Objects Catalogue. Click on Constellations. Choose one.

a. Name ______________________

b. Translation _________________________

c. Right Ascension _____________

d. Declination ______________________

Internet Activity: Researching Sky Maps (Astronomy Worksheet)