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Independent Observing Projects
Sky Quiz:
Identify constellations, bright stars
in presence of lab instructor.
You may ask for help as often as you wish,
and retake the quiz as many times as necessary,
but in order to pass it you must identify all
the objects with no assistance.
Seasonal Sunsets:
Observe sunset placement on
the horizon from the College Lane bench 5 times during the semester. Aim for
two observations before Break. Each observation must
have at least a 3-week interval between it and an adjacent one.
Record date, time, & location on Sunset Logsheets.
Due last day of class
North Sky I and II:
Sketch northern stars relative to the north horizon multiple times during the course of a night early in the semester and then repeat later in the semester.
Lunar Motions:
Observe the moon on at least 2 different days separated by at least 5 days.
For each day, record the appearance of the moon and its
location relative to the meridian several times during that day.