Unit1 Assignment: Observing the Night Sky Practical
Timeline
Jordan Mwangi
Elk Grove
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Silicon Valley High School
Las Vegas, NV
12-2024
Skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Unit1 Assignment: Observing the Night Sky Practical
Part1
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: May15,2024
Time:6.30pm-7.30pm,0 planets
Date: May16,2024
Time:8pm-9pm,0 planets
Date: May25,2024
Moon is not visible. It’s in Waning Gibbous phase.
Time:10pm-11pm,0 planet
Part2
Number of stars, Number of minutes
8.50pm,5,15
9.05pm,7,30
9.20pm,15,45
9.35pm,20,60
9.50pm,30,75
10.05pm,40,90
10.20pm,50,105
Number of stars vs number of minutes
1. What can you conclude from the shape of your graph?
The darker it gets, the more stars will be visible at night.
2. Do stars become visible at a constant rate as it gets dark?
Yes
3. How do you think your graph would be different if you were somewhere with a lot of light pollution, such as a major city?
Less stars will be visible with more light pollution.
4. How do you think your graph would be different if you were somewhere with very little light pollution, for example in a Dark Sky Reserve?