Q Skygazer's Almanac Assignment: 1. Use the Skygazer's Almanac to determine the times/dates of astronomical events 2. Learn how to correct Skygazer's Almanac predictions for the curvature of the Earth. Here is a Microsoft Word version of the exercise - Third hour exercise F Actions Method and preparations You will need the following things for today's Third Hour Activity 1. A copy of a Skygazer's Almanac for 2021 at 40 degrees. See the Materials for 3rd hours / Exams page. 2. A ruler. Watch the video on the Helpful videos for Third hour F page. While following along, complete the analysis, and submit your answers. To turn in your answers for grading, hit the "Submit Assignment" Button in the top right and then submit all the work as text or a file upload. After the instructions, below, I have a simple form you can use to cut/paste when submitting your answers. 1. What time does the Sun rise on March 21? 2. What time does the Sun set on March 20? 3. What time does evening twilight end on March 20? 4. What time will Saturn rise on March 21? 5. What time does Uranus set on March 20? 6. On what date does Regulus transit at 11:00 PM? 7. Is Mars above the horizon on March 21 at midnight? 8. How many hours and minutes earlier does Antares Rise between the dates of January 17 and March 7? 9. What date is the planet Saturn in opposition? 10. On what date this year did Mercury and Saturn have a conjunction (check morning side)? 11. What day are Venus and Saturn in opposite parts of the sky this year? 12. The times given on the Almanac are given in local mean time (close to standard time for a Rocklin observer). If we were on daylight saving time, what time will our watches show for sunset on May 22? 13. As Rocklin is at a longitude of 121°, which is one degree west of the center of the Pacific time zone, should the longitude correction (in minutes) be added, or subtracted, from the times predicted by the Skygazer's Almanac? 14. Correcting for both the issues of longitude and daylight-saving time, when would a Rocklin observer (on daylight saving time) see the sunset occur on the date given in Question 12? Cutting/pasting the following may help you when you are submitting your answers. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) PreviousNext

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