Finding the Galactic Center

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to use the astronomical coordinate system of right ascension and declination to locate objects in the sky. For instance, given the values of right ascension and declination of a celestial object (a star, a galaxy, a nebula) and a labeled star chart, the students should be able to note the object's location in the sky. Additionally, students will be able to describe the location of our Solar System in relation to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 55 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: right ascension, declination, light year, parsec, kiloparsec, globular cluster, Milky Way Galaxy

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Presentation/Slideshow, Data Set

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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