Procedure: In this lab, I recorded the position of my favorite constellation, Pisces. I recorded Hourly and Monthly differences.
Results: The results can best be seen from the sketches I made. It shows that over the course of the night, the constellation Pisces moves from high in the horizon, to below the horizon. It also seems to be moving from the Southwest to the Northwest. The sketch for the monthly observations showed something similar. The monthly sketch was made for the same time, and day, every month, and shows that the constellation is falling from high in the horizon to below, and is moving from Southwest to Northwest also. Below are the sketches:
Constellation Pisces ~ Taken from the same day, in hour intervals.
Constellation Pisces ~ Taken from the same Time, in monthly intervals.
Conclusion: In conclusion, these observations can clearly show how our planet is relatively stationary to these constellations. That the Earth is not the central point of the universe, and that all these stars are not revolving around us. The moving every day, from high in the skyline to below it, shows how we revolve on a daily basis. And the monthly observation shows how our planet is also moving around another central point (the Sun). By viewing the constellations at different times of the day, or year, I could see how this would give someone a good idea of what time of the day (or night), and also what time of the year it is. Some of the constellations would make a great calendar!
Grade: A
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