Astronomy Project

Bryan Yohnka2nd Physics

Overnight Studies

Pleiades Altitude Due North10: 46 12011: 50 138

2: 60 2503: 55 2554: 51 2705: 35 310

Cassiopeia Altitude Due North10: 70 34011: 60 3382: 68 330

3: 49 3204: 40 3305: 30 335

Sun Readings

• All sun readings were taken outside of the high school at 11:00 am

• Date Height• 9/18 48*• 9/20 45*• 9/24 45*• 9/26 49*• 9/28 46*• 10/22 42*• 10/24 46*• 10/26 36*• 11/1 34*

Long term Observations

• All observations were taken at a consistent time at about 10:00 pm.

Long term Observations

• Cassiopeia • Date Height • 9/28 60*• 9/30 66*• 10/1 70*• 10/4 71*• 10/8 72*• 10/13 74*

• 10/15 76*• 10/17 77*• 10/23 78*• 10/29 79*• 11/2 79*

• 11/5 80*

Long term Observations

Pleiades • Date Height • 9/28 16• 9/30 18• 10/1 20• 10/4 22• 10/8 27• 10/13 28• 10/15 34• 10/17 38• 10/23 43• 10/29 55• 11/2 61

• 11/5 63

Conclusion

• This project made a better understanding of the Earths rotation around the Sun.

• My studies show the Earths rotation• When and how to take observations