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Upgrade to Quiz … Try the fastest way to create flashcards PHYS 1404- Lab 1 13 studiers today 5.0 (6 reviews) How often do lunar and solar eclipses occur? Get a hint 11 / 42 Flashcards Learn Test Match Q-Chat Share Created by ml0439441 Students also viewed Terms in this set (42) Try Magic Notes and save time Upload notes Astronomy Lab Final Review 28 terms katepierce37 Preview Ast. Lab Final Study Guide 86 terms ashleighk_982 Previe Your stats Still learning (10) You've started learning these terms. Keep it up! Not studied (32) You haven't studied these terms yet! Select these 10 Instructions for Parts A-D 1. Click the Configuration icon (wrench) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Configuration window. 2. Click the Scripts tab. 3. Click the "lunar_total.ssc" script to select it, and then click the Play button at the bottom of the right pane to watch the script. Do not try to change other settings while the script is running. This script will show a total lunar eclipse from May 4, 2004. 4. When the eclipse has finished, click the "Set normal time rate" control (>) twice at the bottom of the Stellarium window to change it to pause (||) and stop the script. Which of the following best describes what you observed in the lunar eclipse script? - Earth's shadow crossed the Moon. How much of the lit side of the Moon was visible before the eclipse? - 100% At which location on this diagram was the Moon on May 4, 2004, during the eclipse? (Diagram of moons around the sun and arrows on the right (sunlight), points to the left (the moons & earth) - Position 7 (The moon on the left, right in the middle.) Who would have been able to see this lunar eclipse on Earth? - anyone who could see the Moon during the time that the eclipse was happening Instructions for Parts E-H 1. Click the Configuration icon on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Configuration window. 2. Click the Scripts tab. 3. Click the "solar_eclipse.ssc" script to select it, and then click the Play button at the bottom of the right pane to watch the script. This script will show a total solar eclipse from July 21, 2009. Text accompanying the script appears in the upper left. As the script runs, the view will change from the horizon to the Sun and back again. 4. As the script begins, click the "Cardinal points" button along the bottom of the window to show the directions. Then drag in the window until you are looking at the eastern (E) horizon. Do not try to change other settings while the script is running. 5. When the eclipse has finished, click the Play (>) button [QUERY: Should references to the play button include this icon? It doesn't usually seem to.] twice at the bottom of the Stellarium window to change it to pause (||) and stop the script Which of the following best describes what you observed in the solar eclipse script? - The Moon was blocking the Sun from view. How much of the lit side of the Moon was visible before the eclipse? - o% At which location on this diagram was the Moon on July 21, 2009, during the eclipse? (Diagram of moons around the sun and arrows on the right (sunlight), points to the left (the moons & earth) - Position C (The moon on the right, right in the middle.) Who would have been able to see this solar eclipse on Earth? - Only a very small percentage of the surface of Earth was in perfect alignment to see the solar eclipse. Select these 32 How often do lunar and solar eclipses occur? - about two times every year Instructions for all Parts 1. For this exercise, you need a keyboard. 2. Click the Location icon (compass) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Location window. 3. In the upper left pane of the Location window, find the location "Columbus (Ohio), United States" and click it to select this location. 4. Close the Location window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window. 5. Click the Date/time icon (clock) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Date/time window. 6. Set the date to October 14, 2014. Set the time to 21h 0m 0s then close the Date/time window by clicking the X in the upper right corner. 7. Click the "Set normal time rate" control (>) at the bottom of the window so that the time is paused. When paused, the icon looks like this: (||). 8. Click the Atmosphere control at the bottom of the window to turn the atmosphere off. Many more stars should now be visible. 9. Drag in the main view screen to the left or to the right until you see E for east in the middle of the window. Part A: Pause the time when the Moon has risen, then click the Moon to display its data in the upper left. What time is it when the Moon is fully visible (complete disc) on the eastern horizon? - About 5 minutes after midnight Part B: With the Stellarium view still facing east, press the "plus" key on your keyboard (no Shift) to move forward in time by one solar day. Press the key repeatedly and watch how the Moon moves. Choose the option below that describes the motion of the Moon that you observe. - The Moon moves toward the east Part C: Press the "minus" key (to the left of the "plus" key) to move back through time day by day and notice when the Moon is back at a maximum altitude for this time of day (watch the Az/Alt values on the left side of the window). (If the words are hard to see, turn on the "Night mode" control along the bottom of the window.) Which day listed below is the day on which the Moon will reach this point? - September 15, 2014 part d: In the information displayed about the Moon, what value is shown after the word "Illuminated"? (If the words are hard to see, turn on the "Night mode" control along the bottom of the window.) - 0.2% Part e: What does it mean to say, "The Moon is illuminated 0.2%" when it is in this position? - It means that we can see only 0.2% of the lit portion of the Moon Part f: At which location on this diagram is the Moon on September 24, 2014, at noon? - Position c Part G: According to the information displayed about the Moon, it is 11.6% illuminated. What does this mean? - It means we can see only 11.6% of the lit portion of the Moon. At which location on this diagram is the Moon on September 27, 2014, at noon? - Position b (Waxing Crescent Stage) At what time would this Moon rise on the eastern horizon? - 10:40 am Part F: The illumination of the Moon at this time and date is 51.5%. Which picture below correctly depicts what the Moon would look like? - D or the last answer. (It only shows pictures of the moon. The answer would be the moon that is showing the right half of the moon ) At which location on this diagram is the Moon on October 1, 2014, at 18h 0m 0s? - Position A (The moon that is directly on top of earth in the diagram.) At which location on this diagram is the Moon on October 8, 2014, at midnight? - Position G (The moon (Lit side) diagram facing the earth) Instructions for All Parts 1. Click the Date/time icon (clock) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Date/time window. 2. Set the date to December 21 of the current year. Set the time to 0h 0m 0s, then close the Date/time window. (The time will be moving forward, and that is okay.) 3. Click the "Sky and viewing options" icon (sky) on the left side of your screen to open the View window. 4. Locate the Atmosphere control along the bottom of the Stellarium window and click it to turn atmosphere off. The sky should now be dark. 5. Locate the "Constellation lines" and "Constellation labels" controls at the bottom of the window (far left) and click both of them to turn lines and labels on. 6. If necessary, drag in the Stellarium window until you see S for south in the middle of the window. Instructions for part A 1. Click the Location icon (compass) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Location window. 2. In the Location window, find the Latitude box. Change the values in the box to "N 90 ° 0 ′ 0.0 ″ using the up and down arrows, or by selecting each number and typing the new value. 3. ill in the Location window, change the Name/city by selecting and deleting the "New location" text and typing "North Pole Axis." Then click the "Add to list" button at the bottom right. (The country does not matter.) 4. close the Location window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window. 5. Locate the Atmosphere control along the bottom of the Stellarium window and click it to turn atmosphere off. The sky should now be dark. Instructions for part B: 1. he speed is still very fast, click the "Set normal time rate" control (>). 2. Click the Location icon on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Location window. 3. n the Location window, find the Latitude box. Change the values in the box to "N 0 ° 0 ′ 0.0 ″ using the up and down arrows, or by selecting each number and typing the new value. 4. Still in the Location window, change the Name/city by selecting and deleting the "New location" text and typing "Equator." Then click the "Add to list" button at the bottom right. (The country does not matter.) 5. Close the Location window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window. 6. Locate the Atmosphere control along the bottom of the Stellarium window and click it to turn atmosphere off. The sky should now be dark. Part A: Click the "Increase time speed" control (>>) at the bottom of the window two or three times. Watch the stars move and choose the description of their motion that matches what you see. - The stars are moving along the horizon to the right. Part B: Click the "Increase time speed" control (>>) at the bottom of the window two or three times. Drag in the window as needed to view different directions. Watch the stars move and choose the description of their motion that matches what you see. - The stars are moving straight up on the eastern horizon and straight down on the western horizon. Part C: Click the "Increase time speed" control (>>) at the bottom of the window two or three times. Watch the stars move and choose the description of their motion that matches what you see. - The stars are moving along the horizon to the left. Instruction for part d: 1. If the speed is still very fast, click the "Set normal time rate" control (>). Search for flashcards ansas State Fair