Category: Astronomy

Download an astronomy app. There are many to choose from, and some of them are free.
Instructions:
In paragraph 1, discuss the new resource you have selected. For example–What is it? Where
did you find it? How does it “work?” How will it help you with navigating the night sky?
In paragraph 2, discuss either (1) how you plan to make use of the new resource in the near
future or (2) how you were actually able to use the new resource this week!

Download an astronomy app. There are many to choose from, and some of them are free.
Instructions:
In paragraph 1, discuss the new resource you have selected. For example–What is it? Where
did you find it? How does it “work?” How will it help you with navigating the night sky?
In paragraph 2, discuss either (1) how you plan to make use of the new resource in the near
future or (2) how you were actually able to use the new resource this week!

Download an astronomy app. There are many to choose from, and some of them are free.
Instructions:
In paragraph 1, discuss the new resource you have selected. For example–What is it? Where
did you find it? How does it “work?” How will it help you with navigating the night sky?
In paragraph 2, discuss either (1) how you plan to make use of the new resource in the near
future or (2) how you were actually able to use the new resource this week!

I’m going to give you a break from measurements, calculations, and death marching around the neighborhood: A paper.
Write a 1500-word paper on a topic in Observational Astronomy. Example topics are listed below. If you have a different topic than those on the list, just email it to me so I can OK it. No OK, NO POINTS.
Any common format is fine. I want a minimum of three sources, listed in a bibliography. I have generated ChatGPT papers for all these topics. I’ve seen everything on Chegg and the other cheat sites. If your paper does not look original, no credit.
WORD COUNT REQUIRED.
This project cannot be resubmitted. So, get it right the first time.
Examples of topics:
Optical Astronomy
Infra-red Astronomy
Radio Astronomy
Sub Millimeter Wave Astronomy
Ultraviolet Astronomy
X-ray Astronomy
Gamma Ray Astronomy
Neutrino Astronomy
Gravity Wave Astronomy
Astronomical Photometry
Astronomical Spectroscopy
Interferometry
James Webb Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
Kepler Space Telescope
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
Very Large Array

astrobiology explores life beyond Earth, studying exoplanets, extreme environments, and Mars. SETI searches for extraterrestrial intelligence through radio signals.

Please read the article and watch the NASA educational video and describe three aspects
of scientific knowledge that you have learned from it. Supplement those concepts with external resources.
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13275

For this project you are going to observe some light sources. You are going to observe the SPECTRA of at least SIX light sources. You will use a spectroscope. Recall that a spectroscope spreads out light into its component colors, or WAVELENGTHS. A laser pointer emits light at just one wavelength. A light bulb emits a mix of countless wavelengths. A spectroscope spreads them out so you can see the colors, or wavelengths, separately.
Let the light from the source shine in through the vertical slit in the spectroscope. Concentrate on seeing the light come through the vertical slit first, then move your eyes to the left or right to see the colorful spectrum. It takes some practice to produce a nice rainbow, or spectrum. For example, the Sun delivers way more light than you need, but the Moon’s spectrum is tough to see because the Moon is much fainter than the Sun and only a narrow slit allows the light through. You will be able to see rainbows on the left and right, and even on top of the wavelength scale, depending on how you hold the spectroscope.
Sources with a small angular size in your field of view (like a pen light, candle flame, the Sun,) produce the best spectra. Big sources like a TV screen or your roof on fire will be difficult: There will be fat, overlapping spectra.
Try observing the Sun, an incandescent light bulb, an LED light, a fluorescent light, a candle flame, gas flame from stove or propane torch, streetlight, red light from electric stove coil. When you observe the Sun, do not put the slit directly on the Sun. It is too bright. Protect your eyes by putting the slit near the Sun, but not directly on it. Keep the Sun just out of the slit. You will still get plenty of light and a bright spectrum. Pay attention to the dark absorption lines you see against the Sun’s spectrum (rainbow). Draw them in on your diagram.
Draw me a picture of your observations of six light sources. Make it look like a long bar, with sections showing the different colors. One bar for each spectrum/light source observed. Use colored pencils. Label the parts of the spectrum indicating colors and brightnesses. Send me a photo or scan of your picture.
Make comments on what you’ve seen. You will need them for your report in the next project. For example, “I was surprised how little yellow light I saw in the spectrum of a candle flame. There definitely wasn’t much blue, but there was a lot of RED.”
I expect you to draw me at least SIX SPECTRA (rainbows). Be a careful observer and recorder. Don’t just make a kindergarten mess with your crayons. I know what these spectra are supposed to look like, so pay attention. This is easy points if you follow instructions the first time. Many of your predecessors did not and brought great pain upon themselves.

For this project you are going to observe some light sources. You are going to observe the SPECTRA of at least SIX light sources. You will use a spectroscope. Recall that a spectroscope spreads out light into its component colors, or WAVELENGTHS. A laser pointer emits light at just one wavelength. A light bulb emits a mix of countless wavelengths. A spectroscope spreads them out so you can see the colors, or wavelengths, separately.
Let the light from the source shine in through the vertical slit in the spectroscope. Concentrate on seeing the light come through the vertical slit first, then move your eyes to the left or right to see the colorful spectrum. It takes some practice to produce a nice rainbow, or spectrum. For example, the Sun delivers way more light than you need, but the Moon’s spectrum is tough to see because the Moon is much fainter than the Sun and only a narrow slit allows the light through. You will be able to see rainbows on the left and right, and even on top of the wavelength scale, depending on how you hold the spectroscope.
Sources with a small angular size in your field of view (like a pen light, candle flame, the Sun,) produce the best spectra. Big sources like a TV screen or your roof on fire will be difficult: There will be fat, overlapping spectra.
Try observing the Sun, an incandescent light bulb, an LED light, a fluorescent light, a candle flame, gas flame from stove or propane torch, streetlight, red light from electric stove coil. When you observe the Sun, do not put the slit directly on the Sun. It is too bright. Protect your eyes by putting the slit near the Sun, but not directly on it. Keep the Sun just out of the slit. You will still get plenty of light and a bright spectrum. Pay attention to the dark absorption lines you see against the Sun’s spectrum (rainbow). Draw them in on your diagram.
Draw me a picture of your observations of six light sources. Make it look like a long bar, with sections showing the different colors. One bar for each spectrum/light source observed. Use colored pencils. Label the parts of the spectrum indicating colors and brightnesses. Send me a photo or scan of your picture.
Make comments on what you’ve seen. You will need them for your report in the next project. For example, “I was surprised how little yellow light I saw in the spectrum of a candle flame. There definitely wasn’t much blue, but there was a lot of RED.”
I expect you to draw me at least SIX SPECTRA (rainbows). Be a careful observer and recorder. Don’t just make a kindergarten mess with your crayons. I know what these spectra are supposed to look like, so pay attention. This is easy points if you follow instructions the first time. Many of your predecessors did not and brought great pain upon themselves.

A description of asteroids historical importance
Our modern day understanding of an asteroid
The history of the objects name

Find a cultural reference to the Moon (song, poem, work of art, etc.). Post it to the discussion. Discuss how the Moon is portrayed. Is it scientifically accurate? What do you like about what you chose?
For this sample, I’d like tutor chosen to answer 2 additional posts with responses. At completion, I would like to give 20% tip to tutor for seeing this assignment through in its entirety.