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Name __________________
Lab Night ____________
Observing Objects By Type (Rev 4/09)
Fall & Summer Version
Setup Summary. Check off as done. 5 points each.
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Put telescope together.
Point to Polaris and turn on motor.
Center object on ground in finder and main scope.
Refocus while looking at bright star.
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Observe
Observe 1 object from 5 different categories. Draw in the spaces provided. Fill in other blanks
around drawing. If a star appears in more than one category, you cannot count it twice. Some
stars may not be visible during this lab period. Check star chart. 16 points each.
Instructor will add additional objects to observed and draw such as planets or Moon.
1. Nearby Stars: Altair,Vega
2. Top 20 Brightest Stars: Arcturus, Deneb, Antares,
3. Old & Cold (Red Giants): Arcturus, Antares, Kochab, Alberio (orange component)
4. Binary Systems: Epsilon Lyrae, Zeta Lyrae, Eta Cas
5. Added objects: _____________________
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OBJECT: ___________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm
Object _________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm
OBJECT: ___________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm
Object _________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm
OBJECT: ___________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm
Object _________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm