Astronomy Summer Term [FINAL is UP]

[Aunt Slappy]

As the students enter the The Third Massive Tent on the field, They Realized there was a Giant Hole in the Middle Facing the stars....As they look around they also Realized this class is schedule for night hours...As they spin around to see what else the tent has, They Notice the professor looking over what appeared to be large pensive, but was just a floating mirror reflecting the stars above...
Hello Students for those returning welcome back and for those new students welcome to Astronomy!
"I am Professor Grey and since we are in the blue tent that says Astronomy across the top , I will clearly be your astronomy professor, sorry for the delay of the class hopefully many of you will take interest and still sign up in sort notice again my dearest apologies.
This will be my fourth year teaching astronomy, Professor Tina Aurora is quite busy and i will be teaching this class upon her request. If you have taken astronomy with her before, we receive our information of the stars from the same location but our lessons are no exactly the same....without further ado: The rules and regulations of the class are as follows.....

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★Rules★

1. Respect Everyone
2. Follow all of Gaia's rules as well as those from the guild
3. Posting is as follows

All Students will post in house colors
Slytherin - Any shades of green
Ravenclaw- any shades of blue
Gryffindor-any shades of red
Hufflepuff- any shades of orange,
Hufflepuffs exclude from posting in BLACK for that is the color i will be using as well as Steelblue

ASSIGNMENTS
There will be 4 homework assignments, 2 classwork, and one final.
Classwork will be on the first assignment and the third.
Extra credit will be random posts that i make so if you participate in class you will see when they are given, also the first 1-2 students, depending on how many students there are will get the extra credit, PM all ANSWERS
All HW is to be PM to me
Also add the questions
PLUS your astronomy level and house
Any questions suggestions i am always here
Enjoy the class

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Final

This is your Final YES I am serious don't freak out it is not that bad and I hope you enjoyed this class also the final relates to real astronomy and questions of science, it's a twist i hope you all enjoy



1. Which Field of study is the oldest in science?
A.Physics
B.Geology
C.Monster galaxy
D.Astronomy

2. Who wrote the three laws of planetary motion?
A.Johannes Kepler
B.Nemo
C.Sauron
D.Marvin the Martian

3. How Far is the Earth from the Sun?
A.Ten inches
B.12 feet
C.One Light Year
D.One Astronomical Unit

4. What position from the sun does the Earth hold?
A.First
B.Eighth
C.Third
D.None of the above

5. What language produces most of the names for our constellations?
A.Spanish
B.English
C.Japanese
D.Greek

6. What do you call a rock that goes through our atmosphere and hit’s the ground?
A.Comet
B.Diamond
C.Fossil
D.Meteorite

7. Which planet in our solar system is the largest?
A.Mercury
B.Jupiter
C.Pluto
D.Earth, Duhh

8. What is the only other celestial body visited by humans?
A.Sun
B.Mars
C.Neptune
D.Moon

9. The asteriod belt…….?
A.Circles the Earth
B.Is by the sun
C.Is outside our galaxy
D.Is between Mars and Jupiter

True/False

10. Is the earth the center of the universe?
11. Is the star Polaris is also known as The North Star?
12. Is Saturn the only planet with rings?
13. There is eight planets in our solar system?
14. Are we located in the Andromeda galaxy?
15. Can you see a full moon at noon?
16. Is the milky way galaxy a spiral galaxy?

EC: *Not simple* Need to complete all 3
How many stars do you see at night in every direction?
State the distances for each planet to the sun, and
What are the names for the 13 most known constellations. (think bday)

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★Past Lessons★

Astronomy One

Lesson One
There are six Constellations in the North Polar Constellation. Those Constellations are as follows: Camelopardus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor. This lesson will teach you of two.


Camelopardus
The Giraffe



Origin of the Constellation
Camelopardus is a modern constellation. According to Ian Ridpath, it was invented by the Dutch theologian and astronomer Petrus Plancius. Both Ridpath and Julius D. W. Staal state that the German astronomer Jakob Bartsch included the constellation on a star map in 1614 (Ridpath) or 1624 (Staal).

The constellation contains no stars brighter than fourth magnitude. There is no classical mythology associated with it.

Cassiopeia
The Queen or The Lady in the Chair



The Brighter Stars of Cassiopeia are Caph and Schedar.

The Story

The Vanity of Cassiopeia
Queen Cassiopeia is the lovely, but vain queen and wife to King Cepheus of Ethiopia. Cassiopeia had the presumption to claim that she was even more lovely than the exquisite Nereids, the fifty sea nymphs who were the daughters of the gentle god Nereus, known as the Old Man of the Sea.

The Nereids' Revenge
Now the Nereid Amphitrite was the wife of Poseidon the God of the Sea. The Nereids begged Poseidon to punish the pride of Cassiopeia. This he did by sending the monster Cetus to ravage Ethiopia. To appease the god, King Cepheus had to offer his daughter Andromeda as a sacrifice to the monster, but the hero Perseus was able to slay the monster before it attacked Andromeda.

The Upside-down Queen
As an added punishment Cassiopeia was placed in the sky to revolve around the celestial pole forever, sometimes hanging upside down in undignified positions.

Astronomy Three

Lesson One
Perseus
The Hero



The Story

The Brighter Stars of Perseus are Algol and Mirfak.

The King Wants No Grandkids!
Pereus was a son of Zeus by Danae, the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. The king locked poor Danae away in a dungeon where no man could see her, because an oracle had foretold that King Acrisius would die by the hand of his grandson. What better way to forestall the prophecy than by ensuring that his daughter had no children at all? But the king's precautions were defeated by the actions of the gods.

The Shower of Gold
Zeus looked down from Olympus and saw Danae languishing in her dungeon and desired her. He approached her in the form of a shower of golden rain that fell through the bars of the dungeon into Danae's lap. She became pregnant and bore Zeus' son Perseus.

A Fisherman Receives a Gift from the Sea
Acrisius was furious and locked both the boy and the mother into a chest which he had tossed into the sea. After a few days the chest washed ashore in a different land, where it was discovered by a fisherman named Dictys, who broke open the chest to discover the mother and child. Dictys adopted the boy and raised him as his own child.

Perseus Gets in the Way
As it happened, Dictys was the brother of the king of that land, King Polydectes. After many years, Polydectes met Danae and desired her, but Perseus, now grown, stood in the way of the king. The frustrated king invented a plot to get rid of Perseus.

An Impossible Task
It was announced that the king was to marry Hippodameia, the daughter of King Oenomaus of Elis. The subjects of King Polydectes were asked to contribute to the collection of a herd of horses, to be presented as a wedding present. Polydectes knew that Perseus had neither horse nor money to give. That was the point. The King insisted that Perseus make another contribution; he was sent to fetch the head of the Gorgon Medusa. Polydectes was certain that the young Perseus would never return and the way would be open to have the mother Danae.

Introducing the Gorgons
The Gorgons were three sisters of such unbelievable ugliness that anyone who dared to look directly at one of them, was immediately turned into stone. Two of the sisters, Euryale and Stheno, were immortal, but the third, Medusa, could be slain. She had been in fact at one time a mortal woman of great beauty. She had been particularly vain of her hair. Poiseidon seduced her inside a Temple of Athena, outraging the goddess Athena. So Athena caused Medusa to be changed into the ugly form of the other Gorgons, and Medusa's hair was changed into a mass of squirming snakes.

Turning Enemies to Stone
Polydectes the king could not imagine that Perseus would survive the encounter with Medusa, but if Perseus succeeded, the head of Medusa would be a powerful weapon. Anyone who gazed on the head would be turned to stone.

Help From the Gods
Perseus had powerful allies among the gods. Hades, the God of the Underworld, offered Perseus a magic helmet that made the wearer invisible. Hermes the Messenger God offered winged sandals that allowed the wearer to fly through the air with great speed. Hephaestus the God of Fire and the Forge created a sword made of diamond, and Athena offered a highly polished bronze shield, with the advice that Perseus should look at the Gorgon only in the metal of the shield. The metal of the shield would reduce the power of the Gorgon's visage, so that Perseus could safely view the image of the Gorgon without being turned to stone.

Defeating the Gorgon
Perseus fought the Gorgon and secured her head. From the body of the Gorgon emerged the Flying Horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor bearing a golden sword. After the battle Perseus flew through the air across Africa carrying the Gorgon's head. Where blood from the head fell on the sands of Libya, serpents emerged from the ground. When Perseus halted for a rest in the kingdom of Atlas, the king received him with hostility. So Perseus showed the king the severed head of Medusa. Atlas the king was turned to stone. This is the origin of the Atlas Mountains of North Africa.

Finding a Wife
Perseus in his flight saw Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, chained to her rock on the Mediterranean coast. King Cepheus had been forced to chain her there as a sacrifice to appease the anger of the Sea God Poseidon at the vanity and overweening pride of Queen Cassiopeia. Perseus slew the approaching sea monster that was to devour Andromeda. Then he carried Andromeda back to her home in Ethiopia and claimed her hand in marriage.

The Court of Stone
When Perseus got back to King Polydectes, who had sent him on his mission, the king did not receive him well. Perseus revealed the head of Medusa so that Polydectes and his court were turned to stone.

A Prophecy Fulfilled
After all of Perseus' adventures the prophecy made to King Acrisius ultimately proved true. The king happened to be present at an athletic contest in which Perseus was taking part. A discus hurled by Perseus went astray, soaring into a crowd of spectators. It struck King Acrisius in the head, and he died as a result of the injury

Astronomy One

Lesson Two
Cepheus
The King



The Brighter Star of Cepheus is Alderamin.

The Story

The Kingdom of Ethiopia
King Cepheus was the King of Ethiopia, which in Greek myth, according to Ridpath, was conceived to be a country stretching from Palestine down to the shores of the Red Sea and included parts of present-day Israel, Jordan and Egypt.

The Vanity of Cassiopeia
Cepheus was descended from Zeus, and the offspring that resulted from Zeus' liason with Io. Cepheus wife Cassiopeia was very beautiful, but very vain as well. She had the presumption to compare her beauty with that of the Nereid sea nymphs. Poseidon punished her pride by sending the sea monster Cetus to ravage Ethiopia.

Sacrificing the Maiden
Cepheus sent to the Oracle at Ammon to learn what he must do to appease the anger of the god. He was told that he must offer his virgin daughter Andromeda as a human sacrifice. She was to be chained to a rock on the Mediterranean Coast and left for the monster to devour.

Perseus Saves the Day
Cepheus did as he was told, but the hero Perseus showed up. He slew the monster and released Andromeda from her chains. Perseus claimed Andromeda's hand in marriage. King Cepheus was agreeable, but there was a problem. Cepheus had already promised Andromeda to his brother Phineus.

The Bloody Engagement Dinner
Phineus showed up with numerous followers at the engagement banquet for Andromeda and Perseus. So Perseus had to prove his heroism once more by battling for the right to marry his betrothed. The banquet turned into a bloody battle royal, where Perseus slaughtered Phineas and all of his followers.

Astronomy Three

Lesson Two
Phoenix
The Phoenix



The Story

The Brighter Stars of Phoenix is Ankaa.

Origin of the Constellation
Phoenix was created by the Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman, who charted the southern skies in 1595 - 1597. There is no classical mythology associated with this particular group of stars, although the concept of the phoenix is part of classical mythology.

The Phoenix represents the mythical bird that expires in fire only to be reborn again from the ashes of its previous existence.

Piscis Austrinus
The Southern Fish



The Story

The Brighter Stars of Piscis Austrinus
is Fomalhaut.

Origin of the Constellation
There is little classical mythology associated with the Southern Fish. According to Ridpath, the fish is associated with the Syrian Fertility Goddess Atagartis, who fell into a lake near the Euphrates River and was saved by a large fish.

The Southern Fish is always shown with its mouth open drinking the water pouring from the jar of Aquarius. According to Staal, the fish is often seen as a sign of salvation in the legends of a great deluge. The fish drinks the waters of the flood to save the world.
The Southern Fish is sometimes seen as the parent of the two fish of Pisces.

Astronomy One

Lesson Three
Draco
The Dragon



The Brighter Stars of Draco are Eltanin and Thuban.

The Story

The Monstrous Dragon of the Cosmic War
There are at least two stories about the Dragon. According to one the Dragon was one of the monsters fighting with the Titans, the elder gods, in the cosmic war in which the younger Olympian gods overturned their elders to take command of the universe. Towards the end of that war, the goddess Athena was confronted by the Dragon. She grabbed it by the tail and with a mighty hurled it into the sky. The Dragon was spinning in chaotic flight. It struck the dome of heaven and became twisted up in knots by the rotation of the sky. Because the Dragon struck the sky in the cold regions near the north celestial pole, it froze in place before it untwist the knots in body. And so we see it twisted up in the sky to this day.

The Dragon Ladon
In another story the Dragon is the dragon Ladon which guarded the legendary tree on which grew the beautiful apples of gold. The tree belonged to the goddess Hera, the spouse of Zeus. She had received it as a wedding present on the occasion of her marriage to the chief of all the gods.

Guardian of the Tree
Hera planted the tree on the slopes of Mount Atlas and set the Hesperides to guard it. The Hesperides were the three daughters of the Titan Atlas. They were irresponsible girls who persisted in stealing the apples from the tree for themselves. So Hera set dragon Ladon to guard the tree.

Hercules Kills the Dragon
It was the hero Hercules who killed the Dragon. The Eleventh Labor of Hercules was to steal the apples from the golden tree. Hercules killed the Dragon with arrows poisoned with the blood of the Hydra, and with the aid of Atlas, made off with the apples from the tree. After the loss of the apples, Hera placed the Dragon into the sky as the constellation of Draco.

Astronomy Three

Lesson Three
Pisces
The Fish (plural)



The Story
Aphrodite and Eros
The Fish represent Aphrodite and her son Eros (to the Romans, Venus and Amor, who was also known as Cupid). Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love and Eros was her son with Ares, the God of War, known as Mars to the Romans. Aphrodite represents love and Eros, desire.

Aphrodite and Eros
Like the figure of Capricornus, the figure of Pisces refers to battle with the monstrous Typhon in the ten year war whereby the younger gods overthrew the elder Titans. One day the gods were surprised by the approach of the monster. The goat god Pan shouted a warning and tried to change himself into a fish. Aphrodite took her little boy Eros and attempted to hide among the reeds on the banks of the Euphrates River.



Safety with the Fishes
In one version of the story two fish swam up to carry Aphrodite and her child to safety. In another version of the story, Aphrodite and Eros were changed into fish themselves and swam away to safety.

Fishes on a String
As they appear in the sky, the two fish are tied together by a cord. Some say that Aphrodite tied the little boy to her body so that he would not get lost as they swam away to safety.

A Mesopotamian Origin?
This constellation probably was originally derives from Mesopotamia. According to Ridpath the Babylonians originally had a constellation of two fish joined by a cord in this area of the sky.

Sculptor
The Sculptor



Origin of the Constellation
Sculptor is another one of the constellations invented by Abbe Nicholas Louis de Lacaille who mapped the stars of the southern hemisphere from the Cape of Good Hope in the years from 1751 to 1753.

De La Caille originally named the constellation "Apparatus Sculptoris". Now it is known just at Sculptor.

The constellation is quite dim. It contains a few stars as bright as magnitude 4.5. The rest are magnitude 5 and dimmer.

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★Homework★

FINAL FOR ALL

Your final is to PMed to ME like any other HW ! THERE will be no classwork BUT for ANyone WHO posts in the classroom 3 times in a conversation about the class, and final (no answers of course) will each receive 10 points extra credit.

★Past Homework★

Astronomy One Homework

Lesson One
Questions:
(Each Q&A is Worth One Point)

1. How many Constellations are in the North Polar Constellations? And also name those Constellations.
2. Does the constellation Camelopardus have any classical mythology associated with it?
3. What is Camelopardus also known as?
4. Who was Queen Cassiopeia married to?
5. What was the Queen known for?
6. Who did the Queen presume she was more lovely than?
7. The God Nereus is also know as?
8. How did Poseidon punish Cassiopeia?
9. What did King Cepheus do to appease the god?
10. Who was Andromeda saved by and also able to slay the monster?

Extra Credit: Extra Credit: (Worth 5 Points)
As an added punishment for Cassiopeia what happened to her.

Astronomy Three Homework

Lesson One
Questions:
(Each Q&A is worth 1 Point except Extra Credit, which is worth up to 5 Points.)

1.  Who were Perseus's parents?
2.  What was the prophecy that an oracle told to King Acrisius about?
3.  In what for did Zeus appear to Danae?
4.  What did King Acrisius do when he found out that Danae was pregnant?
5.  Who was Dictys brother?
6.  King Polydectes announced that he was going to marry who, as part of his plot to get Danae?
7.  What did the King insist that Perseus do, because he had no money or horses to give the King as a fake wedding gift?
8.  What Gods helped Perseus?
9.  What did each God give to Perseus?
10.  What happened when Perseus finally returned home?

Extra Credit:
Question: Astrology emerged from the Ancient City of ________?

Astronomy One Homework

Lesson Two
Questions:
(All questions are worth 1 point)
1. According to Ridpath, what did King Cepheus have as land (What are the names of those
countries?)
2. King Cepheus is the desendent of who?
3. Who did Cepheus go to, to find out what to do to appease the God?
4. What did the King do to stop the monster?
5. By what coast was Andromeda chained to?
6. Who was Andromeda promised to, for marriage?
7. What happened at Andromeda and Perseus Engagement Dinner?
8. Who won this royal battle?
9. By what God was the King's wife punished by?
10. What is the brightest star in Cepheus?

Astronomy Three Homework

Lesson Two
Questions:
(All questions are worth 1 point)
1. The Constellation Phoenix was created by who?
2. Both men worked as what?
3. When did they chart the southern skies?
4. Is there any classical mythology associated with these stars? If Yes, please explain.
5. Is the concept of the Phoenix a part of classical mythology? If Yes, please explain.
6. What does The Phoenix represent?
7. Is there any classical mythology associated with Piscis Austrinus? If Yes, please explain.
8. How is the Southern Fish always shown?
9. According to Stall, the fish is often seen as a sign of what?
10. According to Ridpath, the fish is associated with what goddess?

Astronomy One Homework

Lesson Three
Questions:
(Each Question is worth 1 point)
1. Who did The Dragon fight with in the cosmic wars?
2. Who did The Dragon confront towards the end of the war?
3. What did Athena do?
4. The Dragon struck the sky in the cold regions near the north celestial pole, it froze in place before it could what?
5. What did the Dragon Ladon guard?
6. Which goddess did this tree belong to?
7. Who was this goddess married to?
8. Where did the goddess plant this tree?
9. Who killed Ladon The Dragon?
10. What is one of the brighter in Draco the Dragon?

Astronomy Three Homework

Lesson Three
Questions:
(Each Q&A is Worth One Point)

1. According to the Greeks, who did the fish represent?
2. According to the Romans, who did the fish represent?
3. Who were Eros’ parents?
4. What did Aphrodite represent?
5. What did Eros represent?
6. What is the name of the God who tried to warm the town of an approaching monster?
7. In a version of this story why were Aphrodite and Eros tied together by a cord?
8. Where does the constellation Pisces probably derive from?
9. The constellation Sculptor, was invented by who?
10. What was the name of the Constellation Sculptor originally?

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★Classwork★

No classwork for lesson three, but please keep any kind of conversation going in the classroom related to class, participants will be rewarded

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