1st Barnsley Scouts - Observatory Visit
Public Outreach
Wednesday, 22nd November 2023 (18:30 - 20:30)
Venue: The J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory
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As part of Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society mission statement we host regular public outreach events.
This event is a closed event hosted for the 1st Barnsley Scouts
This event aims to assist the 1st Barnsley Scouts members achieve their “Astronomer Activity Badge†and “Astronautics Activity Badge†this requires the members:
Astronomer Activity Badge
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Show what you know about the night sky and why the pattern of stars changes, night by night, throughout the year.
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Learn the meaning of the terms celestial, equator, poles, circumpolar and zodiac.
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Build a model of the solar system using everyday materials found in the home, such as different size fruit or sports balls.
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Explain how the Moon affects the tides.
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Build a telescope from two cardboard tubes or two A4 pieces of black card, and lenses.
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Observe three constellations on a clear night and record what you saw.
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Read a star map using a compass and red light.
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Learn how to identify a satellite.
More Information -Â Scouts Astronomer Activity Badge
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Astronautics Activity Badge
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Find out how craters are formed, and what meteorites tell us about the universe.
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Compare satellite images of Mars and the Moon with satellite images of Earth.
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Build your own satellite dish.
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In a group, debate about life elsewhere in the universe.
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Find out about the International Space Station and how astronauts live and work on board.
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Research a current space mission, such as a mission to Mars.
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Build, launch and recover a model rocket.
More Information - Scouts Astronautics Activity Badge
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