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fandomhigh2012-09-21 06:59 am
not_a_whiner) wrote in fandomhigh2012-09-21 06:59 am
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Astro Sciences, Friday
The class had been directed to the Danger Shop today - not because Kaidan wanted to put anyone through their paces, but because it was a credible way of squeezing in some time to stargaze without rescheduling the class for nighttime.
So, as the students piled in, they would find themselves standing in a field, telescopes set up - one to a student - and a bright night sky full of stars up above.
"I'm going to try not to, uh, talk too much and let you get to it," Kaidan said. "But we can talk about star systems and planets all we want, it's going to pale in comparison to the real thing." He nodded at the telescopes. "Now, from Earth, there's a few planets we can see. Some of them are brighter than the others. Venus and Jupiter are the brightest; they rise early in the morning, and you can usually see some of Jupiter's moons around it. Mars and Saturn are less bright-- and they rise during the dusk hours. In the middle, well, we've got Neptune and Uranus. And Mercury, of course."
He looked back up. "We're cheating a little here," he said. "We're going to cycle from dawn to dusk in the space of the class, so you can get a look at all of them. You should also keep an eye out for some of the major stars: Aldebaran, Castor, Pollux, Regulus..." He paused. "But I've got all of those outlined on the handouts. Topher, please? You'll also find the major constellations - yeah, the Big Dipper, but also Orion and Cassiopeia and... well. That's why we've got handouts."
Yes.
"No, you don't get points for finding the moon," he said, the corner of his mouth pulling up. "But, uh... let me know if you can figure out where we put Luna Base in my time." Now Kaidan was wondering if maybe he could get in a trip to Mars or something during the next break, if they weren't going to finally put him to work.
"It's going to be a challenge to find them," he said. "Especially the Outer Planets, which usually can't be seen with the naked eye. Tick 'em off on your hand-out when you do find them, and, yeah, you can ask someone else for help. Just... get a good idea of where everything is."
So, as the students piled in, they would find themselves standing in a field, telescopes set up - one to a student - and a bright night sky full of stars up above.
"I'm going to try not to, uh, talk too much and let you get to it," Kaidan said. "But we can talk about star systems and planets all we want, it's going to pale in comparison to the real thing." He nodded at the telescopes. "Now, from Earth, there's a few planets we can see. Some of them are brighter than the others. Venus and Jupiter are the brightest; they rise early in the morning, and you can usually see some of Jupiter's moons around it. Mars and Saturn are less bright-- and they rise during the dusk hours. In the middle, well, we've got Neptune and Uranus. And Mercury, of course."
He looked back up. "We're cheating a little here," he said. "We're going to cycle from dawn to dusk in the space of the class, so you can get a look at all of them. You should also keep an eye out for some of the major stars: Aldebaran, Castor, Pollux, Regulus..." He paused. "But I've got all of those outlined on the handouts. Topher, please? You'll also find the major constellations - yeah, the Big Dipper, but also Orion and Cassiopeia and... well. That's why we've got handouts."
Yes.
"No, you don't get points for finding the moon," he said, the corner of his mouth pulling up. "But, uh... let me know if you can figure out where we put Luna Base in my time." Now Kaidan was wondering if maybe he could get in a trip to Mars or something during the next break, if they weren't going to finally put him to work.
"It's going to be a challenge to find them," he said. "Especially the Outer Planets, which usually can't be seen with the naked eye. Tick 'em off on your hand-out when you do find them, and, yeah, you can ask someone else for help. Just... get a good idea of where everything is."
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