Technologies for Viewing Space
Name a technology used for viewing objects at very far distances
Telescope
Natural objects that orbit planets
Moons
The lunar calendar is based on what?
The moon’s cycle
The Gregorian calendar is also called what?
The international standard calendar
Before compasses and GPS, sailors would use stars to what
Navigate
A room where you can see pictures of the night sky on a dome ceiling
Planetarium
A big telescope that is in space.People on Earth control it and it sends pictures back to Earth.
Hubble Telescope
How often do the moon’s phases repeat?
About 29.5 days
The gregorian calendar is based on what?
The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun.
A groups of stars that appear to form a shape is called…
Constellation
Two small telescopes you use at the same time to magnify objects at not too far of a distance
Binoculars
A device used to look at an image of the sun without hurting our eyes
Pinhole Projector
What has the moon been used throughout history to measure
Time
When does the Gregorian calendar always start?
January 1st
In the southern hemisphere, what constellation can you use to find South
Orion
Name the technology that does not give you a live view of space
Planetarims
Regular, repeating path that takes one object around another
Orbit
Indigenous groups that use the lunar calendar
Blackfoot and Cree
The Gregorian calendar is not most often used for what?
Every day activities and schedules
This star always points north because it is almost directly above the North Pole
Polaris (North Star)
The cheapest of the technologies to buy
Binoculars
A natural object located outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. For example: the moon, sun, and asteroid, planet or star
Celestial Object
What are some examples of cultures that use the lunar calendar
Chinese, Hindus and Islamic cultures
What event happens once every four years?
Leap Year
The constellation that Polaris is a part of
Ursa Minor (The Little Dipper)