Elementary Astronomy Pre-lecture Assignment for PSC 203 - Spring 2009 - Prof. Jennifer Cas, Assignments of Astronomy

Download Elementary Astronomy Pre-lecture Assignment for PSC 203 - Spring 2009 - Prof. Jennifer Cas and more Assignments Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! PSC 203 – Elementary Astronomy Name ______________________________ Spring 2009 Pre-lecture Assignment Due February 17, 2009 Reading Assignment: In the textbook, read 5.1-2,”Looking Up 1-9” (these are located at the front of your textbook). You may also want to look at the star charts at the very back of your book. 1) How many official constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union? _____________ 2) Define “zenith” ________________________________________________________ 3) Are all stars the same distance from Earth? ____________ 4) Name one constellation NOT highlighted in the Looking Up sections in the textbook. ___________________ 5) Pick one object that is highlighted in the Looking Up sections with a “zoomed in” photo in a yellow circle. What is the name of the object _____________________ and what constellation is it found in _____________________