Two activities for teachers, parents, clubs and students
All, I grabbed this information from the NASA Night Sky Network of which I have been a representative for several years and have shared with SLAS. I know there are several teachers, many parents, and a few clubs on this listserv, so thought I would share. Feel free to use and have fun. Let me know if I can help or answer any questions. -A - In early March, Comet Pan-STARRS will pass about 100 million miles from Earth (about the same distance as between the Earth and the Sun). Most experts expect it to become naked-eye about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. Entertain visitors at your comet-viewing events, or use in your classroom by* Cooking Up a Comet.<http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=258> * - Involve your whole astronomy club or classroom: Take the* ADOPT-A-STREET CHALLENGE <http://www.globeatnight.org/aas2013.php>* (NEW FOR 2013):Here’s a club or classroom project where your members or students can participate to create a map of light pollution in your own city. This can be used for a variety of applications such as informing your city and government officials, providing data for scientists and even for students doing science fair projects.
Thanks Ann! I'm really hoping that Pan-STARRS will be at least as good as Ikeya-Zhang about ten or twelve years ago, and maybe a bit bigger and brighter. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Ann House <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
- In early March, Comet Pan-STARRS will pass about 100 million miles from Earth (about the same distance as between the Earth and the Sun). Most experts expect it to become naked-eye about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. Entertain visitors at your comet-viewing events, or use in your classroom by* Cooking Up a Comet.<http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=258>
According to S&T SkyWeek's latest update: "The incoming comet that we hoped would make a fine showing in March now seems unlikely to brighten past about 3rd magnitude. It will be low in the western evening twilight, possibly not even visible to the unaided eye. But it should be in range of binoculars and low-power telescopes". Bummed. ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Two activities for teachers, parents, clubs and students Thanks Ann! I'm really hoping that Pan-STARRS will be at least as good as Ikeya-Zhang about ten or twelve years ago, and maybe a bit bigger and brighter. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Ann House <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
- In early March, Comet Pan-STARRS will pass about 100 million miles from Earth (about the same distance as between the Earth and the Sun). Most experts expect it to become naked-eye about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. Entertain visitors at your comet-viewing events, or use in your classroom by* Cooking Up a Comet.<http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=258>
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Ann House -
Chuck Hards -
Richard Tenney