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Old 06-10-2013, 01:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Professor Cox
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Homework will be in two parts, so please take careful note of the two separate due dates for each part.
Part 1 for 10 points
I want you all to witness first hand how stars revolve around Polaris, so for this assignment you will spend ALL night stargazing on the grounds. I will set up camp near the Black Lake with all the essentials for you to complete this. You are to find Polaris and track the path of one of the Five Circumpolar Constellations AND a constellation of your choice on a piece of parchment.
OOC: You should RP in this thread on the grounds to complete this assignment. You should have a minimum of 5 posts in order to be eligible for full credit and should include
  • 1 post finding Polaris using the method explainng in class
  • 1 post finding one of the Five Circumpolar Constellations
  • 1 post finding one of the constellations mentioned in class of your choice

You DO NOT need to PM me with the links to your posts, but please label them
This part of the assignment will be due June 18th @ 11:59pm GMT+9
Up to 5 points extra credit may be given for outstanding efforts.

Part 2 for 10 points
Come up with your own mnemonic for remembering North, South, East, and West. Remember in class we discussed Never Eat Soggy Waffles 1 pt

Using Polaris and the two constellations you selected during the campout, draw a picture illustrating it's movement during the night. [ example ] 9 pt plus possible extra credit

Remember that the stars will rotate counterclockwise as the night moves on

This part of the assignment will be due Saturday, June 22th @ 11:59 pm GMT+9

Please be sure you have read through Astronomy & Space Navigation and paid particular attention to the rules regarding homework submission. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Any questions, concerns, or what have you can be sent to me via PM.


UPDATE
Due to Peeves essentially taking away two days from everyone, I will be extending BOTH deadlines by 48 hours. Please note the new deadlines and keep in mind that no further extensions will be given. Good luck and have fun!
NEW DEADLINES ::
Part 1 ⇒ Thursday, June 20th @ 11:59 pm GMT+9
Part 2 ⇒ Monday, June 24th @ 11:59 pm GMT+9
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