SDSS Scavenger Hunt

http://cas.sdss.org/dr5/en/proj/basic/scavenger/

using the form you print from here (1 per group)

Galaxy Zoo

http://www.galaxyzoo.org/how_to_take_part

Test 3

Click HERE

Take a look at a Main Sequence Life cycle

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/starlife_main.html

Telescopes from the ground up

A look at telescopes

April 19

Magnitude.  GO to http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/starcount/science_int.html and find out about the science of magnitude.  Read the information found here to distinguish between apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. Send me this comparison as a tweet.

Tonight, please go out and observe the number of stars you see in the asterism of the big dipper.  This includes the primary asterism, as well as any stars found in the bowl of the dipper.  Bring this information to class tomorrow.  Which is the brightest star in the dipper, anyway, as you look at it?

Read the information on stellar spectra found here

GO to  and run the simulation on stellar spectra.  It will be helpful to call on other student who have some basic chemistry experience, as this is covered in chem 1.  Try to answer the questions found here

Astro Quiz 2

Click here