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Assignment 1 (Exploring the Universe)
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Introduction to the Night Sky
Question1
a) Measure the altitude of Polaris (describe how you did this) and check your answer by looking up your latitude in a reliable source e.g. an atlas.
b) Sketch the relative positions of Polaris and the Plough including a line marking the horizon, approximate angular distances between Polaris and the North Point on the horizon, between Polaris and the Plough and between the Plough and the North Point. You should also mark on your sketch the date, time and location from which you made your observation.
Answer (a)
After setting up the telescope and leveling it, Polaris was first acquired using the finder scope. The alignment was then refined using the main optics. On the altitude index a value of 53° was obtained. This was verified by referring to the timeanddate.com web-site where a value of 53° 30' for Manchester, UK was recorded. This image was recorded in daylight hours after the event. Telescope details can be found here
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