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Earth Science
Viewing the October Sky Lab
Name ____________________
Period _____
Lab Group # _____
Purpose: To observe and study the appearance and movement of the October sky.
Materials: October star chart, and metric ruler.
Procedure: Using the October Star Chart answer each question.
1. ___________ What time at night is it best to use the Oct. Sky Chart?
2. ___________ What is the distance from the South horizon to the Zenith in mm?
3. ___________ What is the measurement in mm to the other three horizons?
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4. ___________ How far above the NE horizon is Mars? Use the measurement 1 degree = 1 mm.
5. ___________ How many degrees is above the horizon is Fomalhaut?
6. ___________ What direction must you face to see Fomalhaut?
7. ___________ Find the two dippers. From the Zenith, what direction must you face to see
them?
8. ___________ Name the Alpha star for the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor).
9. ___________, ___________ Name two other circumpolar constellations.
10. ___________ Which is the highest of the circumpolar constellations for October?
11. ___________, ___________, Name the three lowest Constellations in the western sky.
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12. ___________, ___________ Give the name and altitude, in degrees, for the highest alpha
star in the West.
13. ___________ What will happen to the altitude of the constellations in the western sky?
14. ___________ What will the altitude of Deneb be at midnight?
15. ___________ What general direction must you look to see Pleiades, Aries and Pisces?
16. Give the altitude for Capella __________ Pleiades__________ Hamal ___________.
17. ___________ What will happen to the altitudes of Capella, Pleides and Hamal in the next
two hours?
18. ___________ What is the altitude of the galaxy in Andromeda (M31)?
19. ___________ What is the alpha star in the constellation Aquila?
20. ___________ Name the alpha star in the constellation Bootes.
21. Name three stars that are second magnitude or brighter. Give their location in direction and
degrees above the horizon on the celestial sphere.
Star Name
__Direction
Example:
Polaris
North
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22. Name the planet that is visible on this Sky Chart. _______________
___________What general direction must you look to see them?
23. Name three deep space phenomena and tell what constellation they are located in or near.
Deep Space Item
__Constellation
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Example:
M33
Triangulum
Galaxy
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24. Name the constellations that the Sun passes through. The Sun’s path is called the Ecliptic.
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25. Draw and label any three constellations. Show one major Star (the Alpha star) in your
drawing. Choose Constellations that show the Alpha Star.