1. Find the horizon on the planisphere. Describe its position.________________
2. Rotate the planisphere until today’s date (example: today is March 30). Align the time
9 pm to today’s date. Find North, South, East and West. Name a constellation found on
the:
a. Northern horizon _____________ c. Southern horizon___________
b. Eastern Horizon ______________ d. Western horizon ___________
3. Where is your Zenith? ______________________________
What constellation is at your Zenith tonight at 9 pm? __________________
4. Rotate your planisphere so that stars travel from East to West. Name 5 constellations
that do not go below the horizon. These are the circumpolar constellations:
a._________ b.________ c._________d.________ e. __________
5. Locate Orion on the planisphere. What time will it rise tonight? _________
When will it be in the southern sky? ____________When will it set tonight.? ________
2. Rotate the planisphere until today’s date (example: today is March 30). Align the time
9 pm to today’s date. Find North, South, East and West. Name a constellation found on
the:
a. Northern horizon _____________ c. Southern horizon___________
b. Eastern Horizon ______________ d. Western horizon ___________
3. Where is your Zenith? ______________________________
What constellation is at your Zenith tonight at 9 pm? __________________
4. Rotate your planisphere so that stars travel from East to West. Name 5 constellations
that do not go below the horizon. These are the circumpolar constellations:
a._________ b.________ c._________d.________ e. __________
5. Locate Orion on the planisphere. What time will it rise tonight? _________
When will it be in the southern sky? ____________When will it set tonight.? ________
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1. The solid curved portion of the planisphere which covers a portion of the bottom of the sky represents the horizon (where the earth meets the sky). On the front of the planisphere, the center of the horizon corresponds to the direction North, the right side of the horizon is the eastern horizon, and the left side is the western horizon. (Sa picture po makikita yung line na black, yun po yung horizon ng planisphere)
2. a. Northern Horizon: Andromeda
b. Eastern Horizon: Lyra
c. Southern Horizon: Corvus
d. Western Horizon: Orion
3. My zenith is in the spot directly over my head in the planisphere.
The constellation that is at my zenith tonight at 9pm is Ursa Minor.
4. a. Cassiopeia
b. Cepheus
c. Draco
d. Ursa Major
e. Ursa Minor
5. The Orion constellation will rise at 7pm.
It will be in the southern horizon at 4pm.
It will set at 9pm.
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Ginawa ko po talaga itong activity at ito lamang po ay aking sariling sagot kung sa tingin niyo po ay mali ay icorrect niyo nalang po. Sana po nakatulong :)