8th Grade Earth Science Assignment Sheet #30          May 15, 2007

 

Verse of the Week

{God is asking Job…}

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,

Or loose the cords of Orion?

Can you lead forth a constellation in its season,

And guide the Bear with her satellites?

Do you know the ordinances of the heavens,

Or fix their rule over the earth?                                                                    Job 38:31-33

 

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

q      Discussion: Stars and Galaxies (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3a)

q      Discussion: Constellations and the Night Sky (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3b)

q      Discussion: Winter Constellations (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3c)

q      Worksheet: Chart of the Brightest Stars

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

q      Discussion: Spring Constellations (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3d)

q      Discussion: Summer Constellations (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3e)

q      Discussion: Fall Constellations (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 3f)

q      Worksheet: Chart of the Brightest Stars

 

Friday, May 18, 2007

q      Star Party! See email for more details…

 

Monday, May 21, 2007

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Today’s Astronomical Events

 

Object

Magnitude

Rises

Transit

Sets

Sun

-26.9

6:05 am

1:04 pm

8:03 pm

Moon

(Waxing Crescent)

-12.3
(67%)

1:18 am

6:08 am

10:57 am

Mercury

-1.7

6:23 am

1:31 pm

8:40 pm

Venus

-4.1

8:34 am

4:05 pm

11:36 pm

Mars

0.95

3:54 am

9:46 am

3:38 pm

Jupiter

-2.5

10:19 pm

3:09 am (Wed 5/9)

7:59 am (Wed 5/9)

Saturn

0.39

12:33 pm

7:27 pm

2:21 am (Wed 5/9)