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For each section of the activity, you will be graded based on two criteria:
Correct Answers and Calculations
Showing Work/Process and Completion
Grading Breakdown (Total Points: 120)
Section 1: Identifying Stars Based on Coordinates (12 points)
1 point each: Correct identification of the 6 stars by name or Greek letter and constellation name (e.g., α Canis Major).
1 point each: Correct completion constellation for each star.
Section 2: Star Visibility at Different Latitudes (24 points)
1 point each: Correctly determining if each star is always, sometimes, or never visible at each latitude (North Pole, Equator, Glendale, South Pole).
Section 3: Planetary Data (Declination, RA, Sidereal Day, Equatorial Diameter, etc.) (56 points)
1 point: Correctly completing the table with
type of object
right ascension
declination,
Constellation
distance from the Sun (in AU)
sidereal period,
equatorial diameter,
sidereal day, and
distance from the Sun (in AU)
Section 4: Distance Conversion to Kilometers (28 points)
2 points: Correct conversion of each planet’s distance from astronomical units (AU) to kilometers, using the conversion factor 1 AU=1.496×1011 m
2 points: Clear, accurate work is shown for all distance conversions, with answers expressed in scientific notation.