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Stellarium III, October 1: An Inner Planet© Joseph West, modified by Brendon Mikula 2015We now consider our solar system siblings.I. Set Default Location1. Remember to start Stellarium with the “fallback mode” option if you need to for your computer.2. Check to make sure that Terre Haute is still your default location. If not, reset that.3. Change your surroundings in another menu, if you like.II. Set Viewing Options1. On October 1, at 7:30 am, Venus and Mars are both visible. (Mercury is below thehorizon and near the Sun, and we can not see it without shielding.) SET YOUR STELLARIUM TO THIS TIME AND DATE.III. Get the Data1. Find your planet (you may pick any of the three).2. While pointed at the planet, zoom in on it (mouse wheel controls zooming in and out), so that you can tell what Phase it is in, or see its moons.2. Draw the Phase of your planet, OR its moons.1III. VenusYour Name: ________________________ #_____Viewing Location: Long: _________ Lat: _________Viewing Time Hour: _________ Min: _________Planet Magnitude: _______Planet Absolute Magnitude: _______7:30 am Az / Alt: __________ ___________(changes so just give to nearest minute)Distance: __________Apparent Diameter: __________Zoom in on Venus, and Draw the Phase of Venus:Is the Phase of Venus correct for the location of Venus relative to the Sun?__________Explain:2III. MarsYour Name: ________________________ #_____Viewing Location: Long: _________ Lat: _________Viewing Time Hour: _________ Min: _________Planet Magnitude: _______Planet Absolute Magnitude: _______7:30 am Az / Alt: __________ ___________(changes so just give to nearest minute)Distance: __________Apparent Diameter: __________Zoom in on Mars, and draw it along with both of its moons at7:30 am AND at 9:30 am3III. MercuryYour Name: ________________________ #_____Viewing Location: Long: _________ Lat: _________Viewing Time Hour: _________ Min: _________Planet Magnitude: _______Planet Absolute Magnitude: _______7:30 am Az / Alt: __________ ___________(changes so just give to nearest minute)Distance: __________Apparent Diameter: __________Zoom in on Mercury, and Draw the Phase of Mercury:Is the Phase of Mercury correct for the location of Mercury relative to the


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