Observations

Date: March 25 2014 (last hours before quarter ends)

Time: 8:25- 9:35

Place: Admirals Walk complex

Sky: Clouds but most of sky is visible

Instruments:  None

Planets- None spotted

Bright Stars: Capella, Spica, Sirius, Cor Caroli (unsure), Betelgeuse, Rigel, and lastly Arcturus.

Constellations noted: Auriga,, Virgo, Canis Major, Orion, Booes (newly learned)

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It is a difficult thought to extinguish, that we are alone in this universe. We look at pictures like this, The Andromeda Galaxy, and realize how tiny we really are. Questions arise like are we part of a multiverse or what are we? The Andromeda Galaxy is our neighbor and is greatly responsible for helping us, humans, understand our own Milky Way Galaxy. And the beauty is marvelous.

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This image astonishes me because it looks like an illustration. But is anything but that. Here is Saturn.  Taken by the Cassini space craft, Saturn shows its vibrant rings while its face, is in night time. The beauty is breath taking, and this why it is the jewel of the solar system.

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Venus, before, was our evening planet that looked like a star. Well now its our morning star when we wake up. This picture includes the daytime moons waning crescent and Venus's waning crescent. It is a coincidence their periods match and anyone else would think they are miniature versions of themselves.  

 

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This picture is truly a phenomenal photograph. This is the Orion Nebula  where star formation is hugely predominant. So what surrounds it? As many know, The nursery is filled with dust. The dust is very visible in this image as well. Which is actually made from stars when they cool. But as time will pass this dust will eventually be obliterated by new stars that form.

observations

Date: March 18 2014

Time: 10:00- 11:15

Place: Admirals Walk apartment Complex

Instruments used: New binoculars

Planets: Jupiter in Gemini

Bright Stars: Alphard, Regulus, Gamma Leonis, Spica, Betelgeuse, Rigel, and Procyon . I might have
been wrong about Procyon.

Constellations: Hydra, Leo, Leo minor, Virgo, Orion, and Canis Minor.

Other: Orion's belt is beautiful and Jupiter is bright.

Observations March 15 2014

Date: March 15 2014

Time: 7:45- 855 (time typing on word document included)

Place: Admirals Walk
Sky Conditions: Clear as can be

Planets: Didn't see Jupiter or find it

Bright Stars: Algol, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Castor, Pollux, and Siriuos

Constellations noted: Gemini, Orion, Perseus, Canis Major, I believe it was Taurus

Deep Sky Objects: M41 and M104

Other.- one meteor streak of light seen

March 11 2014 Observations

Date: March 11 2014 Observations

Time: 9-10:40

Place: Admirals Walk

Sky Conditions: Some clouds but some of sky visible.

Planets: I believe it was Jupiter

Bright Stars: Regulus and Gamma Leonis, Spica.

Constellations: I actually believe I found the position or area that is the air pump

Virgo, Leo, and I believe Hydra

Deep Objects- M104

observations March 9 spring break

Date: March 9 2014

Time: 8:00-9:45 Writing time included

Place: Admirals Walk

Sky Condition: Beautiful clear conditions

No instruments used

Planets: I didn't catch any

Bright Stars noted:  Sirius , Rigel, and Betelgeuse

Constellations noted: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Orion, and Leo.

Deep Sky Objects: None Noted

Annie Jump Cannon

Annie Jump Cannon

Annie Jump Cannon is a known astronomer that was responsible for classifying thousands of stars. She actually was the astronomer that started to classify stars solely on their temperatures. Even from young age many knew that indeed, Annie would make an impact in this world. Born on December 11, 1863, Ms. Cannon was a successful student, predominantly in Math at her elementary school in Dover, Delaware. This excellence propelled her into getting admitted into the Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Many people admire her great accomplishments, not just because of her genius but also because of her setback. This setback was losing her hearing when she was 18 years old, from Scarlet Fever. Her deafness was an obstacle she had to overcome, but with her positive mindset, Annie bolstered past it. Amazingly four years later, Annie Cannon received a degree in Physics. With her outstanding achievements, Annie actually became jaded with life. She looked into possible habits and chose photography, where she traveled to many places with her camera. Life down spiraled when her mother, in 1894, passed away. This hit her hard because, Annie’s mother had been the spark of her success. When Annie was very young, Annie’s mother Mary, taught her all the constellations myriads of different facts and studies on the night sky. Therefor this interest dates back to her childhood. Bored and depressed, Annie chose to continue life and soon after, found a job opening. This job was not any job, but it involved her strengths. Sarah Francs hired her as her assistant. Since it was at a college, Janie learned new things including spectroscopy and subjects involving her interests. Her life from there continued in an encouraging way.

As far as intellectual success went, Annie Jump was the definition of it. To begin, Annie became part of a group, associated with Harvard, that was responsible for the classification of nearly every star in the night sky. This group, Pickering’s Women also managed to classify stars based on spectra. Disputes within the group erupted. Annie compromised and viewed the stars by listing them in in spectral classes that were based upon absorption lines. The Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me or O,B,A,F,G,K,M. For this achievement, Annie earned the Henry Draper Medal in 1931. 40 years were spent with discovering, writing, and showing her knowledge. Annie was responsible for the classification of 300 not discovered and 400,000 Draper Classifications. Yes, Annie Cannon was responsible for a new understanding of stars in a way. Her peers would describe her as amazing, extraordinary, and a true astronomy Wiz. Unfortunately, she died on April 13 1941. Annie has been truly an influential force in the understanding of stars and astronomy itself.

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Myriads of planets have been discovered, and according to many astromers they are likely to be possibly, in the future be habitable by us. There conditions indicate that there may possibly, already be life there, due to the possiblity of water. It brings questions, like are we alone, where did life originate, it is truly an amazing concept.