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Results Sheet #2: Motions of the Stars 4-1
RESULTS SHEET #4: Motions of the Stars NAME __________________________
DATE ____________________
SECTION ______________ PART 1: OBSERVING THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS FROM HOME Below the image fill the empty box with an appropriate direction number for the represent the direction of the stars’ motion that you observed. Figure 4-3 Identify the direction of the stars' motion in each panel Fill one of the numbers in the box below to represent the direction: 1 for Clockwise 2 for Counter-clockwise 3 for Up 4 for Down East West South North Direction of star motion you observed: Name of the point
around which all the stars seem to move:_________________________ Name of a star
near that point:_________________________________________________ Altitude of that
pole star (from its
Info Panel
):____________________________________ Your location:______________________________________________________________ Your longitude
:_____________________________________________________________ Your latitude
:_______________________________________________________________
Results Sheet #2: Motions of the Stars 4-2 PART 2: USING THE SKY TO DETERMINE YOUR LOCATION Altitude of the pole star as seen from the
North Pole
:________________________________ Latitude of the
North Pole
:_____________________________________________________ Altitude of the pole star as seen from the
equator
:___________________________________ Latitude of the
equator
:_______________________________________________________ Below the image fill the empty box with an appropriate direction number for the represent the direction of the stars’ motion that you observ
ed. Do not be afraid to zoom in if necessary.
Figure 4-4 Identify the direction of the stars’ motion
that you observed, first at the North Pole,
then at the equator
. Fill one of the numbers in the box below to represent the direction: 1 for Clockwise 2 for Counter-clockwise 3 for Up 4 for Down North Pole Equator Direction of star motion you observed:
Results Sheet #2: Motions of the Stars 4-3 Summarize: Complete the following table using the data collected in Part 1 and Part 2: Location
Latitude
Altitude of Pole Star
North Pole Your location: Equator What relationship do you notice between the observer’s latitude
and the pole star’s
altitude? __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
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