Stellar Parallax Lab
Engineering Futures
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
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Standards
NGSSHS-ESS1-4
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
7 pages
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Description
Stellar parallax is the apparent shift of position of any nearby star (or other object) against the background of distant objects. Astronomers can calculate this shift and by using trigonometry, they can calculate the distance to that object. This lab will have your students calculating the distance to a makeshift star by using parallax angles. This file has a detailed handout that outlines this lab, cut-outs, and a detailed teacher's manual. Enjoy!
Total Pages
7 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour
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NGSSHS-ESS1-4
Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system. Emphasis is on Newtonian gravitational laws governing orbital motions, which apply to human-made satellites as well as planets and moons. Mathematical representations for the gravitational attraction of bodies and Kepler’s Laws of orbital motions should not deal with more than two bodies, nor involve calculus.
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