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Nighttime Telescope Observation of Moon and Jupiter, Fall 2011
Parkland High School, Academic Year 2011-2012
Grades 10-12 |
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On the evening of December 1, 2011, Mrs. Weidenhammer's Astronomy classes enjoyed a night telescope observation session provided by Gary DeLeo. The moon and Jupiter were viewed through telescopes set up in the athletic-wing parking lot. Here are some photos of that event.
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It was a beautiful evening. The sun had just set when Dr. DeLeo and Mrs. Weidenhammer arrived to set up the telescopes. The photo on the left shows how the moon appeared that evening. The photo was taken with a digital camera, without using the telescope. Even so, you can still see craters along the terminator. |
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| Mrs. Weidenhammer was the first to look through the SCT telescope when aimed at the moon. Perhaps she wanted to make sure looking through the telescope was safe before allowing students to look. The telescope on the far right is a Newtonian reflector. |
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Click on the following link for a Short Tutorial on Optical Telescopes: Telescopes You can use the up and down (or left and right) arrow buttons on your keyboard to page up and down.
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| Photos of the observation session are shown on the left and below. Some parents were also present and enjoying the view, some even bringing young children. |
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| The four larger moons of Jupiter, first observed by Galileo and called the Galilean satellites, were easily seen through the telescope. Students discovered they could photograph the moon and Jupiter using their phones. One student even got a photo of Jupiter's moons. Jupiter, itself, is overexposed in the center of the photo, while the moons are easily seen, two on each side. |
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The moon seemed particular close on that enchanted evening, and even the stars seemed to favor Parkland High School!
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Although we have endeavored to exclude photographs where permission has been denied, it is possible for errors to occur. If you would like us to remove a photograph of your son or daughter for any reason, please send me an e-mail message at lgd0@lehigh.edu or call me at 610-758-3413, and we will remove it promptly. Please note that we will never associate a child's full or last name with a photograph except in circumstances where special permission was explicitly provided. Thank you. Gary DeLeo. |
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