Question 1
ALTITUDE OF STARS
Objectives:
To determine the altitude of stars from the horizon
Materials:
1\. Pipe
2\. Protactor
3\. Masking tape
4\. String
5\. Heavy bolt
6\. Artificial stars
Procedure:
1\. Construct an equipment using the available materials for determining the altitude of stars
from the horizon.
2\. Estimate the altitude of 3 stars
a. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 1. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
b. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 2. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
c. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 3. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
Results and conclusion:
Write down your results and conclusion
Objectives:
To determine the altitude of stars from the horizon
Materials:
1\. Pipe
2\. Protactor
3\. Masking tape
4\. String
5\. Heavy bolt
6\. Artificial stars
Procedure:
1\. Construct an equipment using the available materials for determining the altitude of stars
from the horizon.
2\. Estimate the altitude of 3 stars
a. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 1. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
b. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 2. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
c. Look through the pipe (keeping one eye closed) at star 3. Read the degrees on the
protactor.
Results and conclusion:
Write down your results and conclusion