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My Star Chart

Star Chart Tour

Use your star chart and “Starry Night”

1. What is the name of the young astronomer completing this tour? _________________

2. In which period of the school day does the above young astronomer have science? _______________________.

3. Name these constellations: Label the stars Sirius, Castor, Pollux, and Vega

4. Which of these stars appears brightest from Earth? a) Betelgeuse

b) Sirius

c) Rigel

d) Aldeberan

(Hint: The size of the star on your chart indicates its brightness.)

5. Which object that you plotted on your star chart is the farthest from Earth? ____________________

6. In general, which objects are farthest from Earth (of those you plotted)? a) Galaxies b) Star Clusters c) Nebulae

7. What is the common name for these objects:

M42 ____________________

M104 ____________________

NGC2023 ____________________

8. Name the type of star for each of these:

Betelgeuse ____________________

Vega ____________________

Capella ___________________

9. Which of these stars is actually two stars that orbit each other? A) Deneb

b) Canopus

c) Pollux

d) Sirius

10. Which object is located at RA 5h 35m Dec +22

____________________

11. What do the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Merak, and Dubhe make up? ____________________

Draw it and label the stars:

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