Stellarium IV, March 4: An Outer Planet© Joseph West 2015, modified by Brendon Mikula.We now consider our celestial cousins.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. Set the time to October 10 at 8:00 PM. Some of the outer planets may not be visible at this time. When you try to look at your planet, remember that the Earth might be in the way! Remember that you can toggle the atmosphere off. Try changing that setting, does it make any difference in finding the planet? (NO, it does not!)2. So, get rid of the Earth (it is in the way of an intergalactic highway construction project anyway). Use the bottom panel, button near the left that looks like a hill with trees on it, and get a look at Saturn.III. Get the Data1. Find your planet.2. While pointed at the planet, zoom in on it (mouse wheel controls zooming in and out), so that you can see its moons.3. Draw the moons of your planet.4. Advance the time to 11:59 pm. Have the moons moved?1IV. Uranus, Saturn, JupiterYour Name: ________________________ #_____Your Planet: _____________________________Viewing Location: Long: _________ Lat: _________Viewing Time Hour: _________ Min: _________Planet Magnitude: _______Planet Absolute Magnitude: _______8:00 pm Az / Alt: __________ ___________(changes so just give to nearest minute)Distance: __________Apparent Diameter: __________Zoom in on the planet, show the location of FOUR of its moons and provide their names. The circle is the planet.11:59 pm. Did the moons move? YES
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