to the star Zeta in the Keystone asterism of the constellation Hercules. Telescopes reveal this cluster as a magnificent, symmetrical grouping of stars.
|SKYCHART III PROJECTS||The SkyChart III Student Version planetarium program on which these exercises are based is included as a separately executable program on the CD in the back of this text.|
1. Appendix 3 contains a list of the 20 brightest stars. Make your own table of these stars with columns for information on the range of dates each is visible in your area at a time convenient for observation, and another column with information on how to locate each one. Make note of those stars that are not available to you because they are in the Southern Hemisphere. Use SkyChart III and the chart you have made to locate the bright stars available at this time. Along with being able to recognize the constellations, it is rewarding to know the names of the bright stars. A small effort is usually sufficient to develop a satisfying familiarity.
In addition to the Practice Problems and Destinations modules, the Companion Website at http://www.prenhall.com/chaisson
provides for each chapter an additional true-false, multiple choice,
and labeling quiz, as well as additional annotated images, animations,
and links to related Websites.