Exercise Seven - Auburn University
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PLANET LAB-JUPITER (Rev 6/12)
Since the time of the ancients, the objects in our solar system known now as planets were recognized as being very special “stars.” In fact, the term planet comes from the Greek word for “wanderers.” For observers who pay careful attention, the planets seem to wander from constellation to constellation, usually along the zodiac (for all but Pluto). There are six planets in the night sky that can be seen with the naked eye. Depending on where the planets are in their orbit with respect to the Earth in its orbit, a planet can be seen in the morning skies, evening skies, or not at all when they are too close to the Sun.
Part One Planetary Orbits (4 points each)
Answer the following using the Internet or a textbook. Try this web site first (
1. Define the following:
a) Elongation:
b) Opposition:
c) Conjunction:
d) Superior Conjunction:
e) Inferior Conjunction:
f) Greatest Western and Eastern Elongation:
g) Eastern and Western Quadrature:
Part Two
OBSERVATIONS OF JUPITER (13 points each)
It appears one of the brightest point source in the sky. It also has a noticeable disc when observed through a telescope. The circles below represent the eyepiece view through a telescope. Sketch the relative size of the planet, any surface details, and any large moons.
Part III Planet Report
Step 1 Measure drift times. Additional details about this procedure are in background on web site.
(2 points each)
| Trial # |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|Drift time | | | | | |
Step Two (4 points each blank below)
Distance from Earth to Planet (Use Voyager) Declination of the Planet (Voyager)
D = _________ au = ___________________ km DEC (to nearest degree) = ______________
1 AU = 149.6 x 106 km
Step Three
Angular Size of Planet
Compute k = cos (DEC) / 240 = ______________
Use this to convert average drift time into angular size α.
Average drift time t = ______________ seconds
Angular size of Planet α. = k t
α = _________ Degrees
Step Four
Compute diameter of planet (using the equation [pic] )
Your diameter = _________________ km Planet diameter from Voyager data panel = _______________
NOTE: Check your work by comparing your values for diameter with that from Voyager data panel. If you are way off you know you have a mistake. A common mistake is to have the calculator set to radians instead of degrees when getting Tan(A/2).
Compare your value with that from Voyager by computing percent error: ____________
Percent error = (difference between values) x 100 / (Voyager value)
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Objectives
Learn some basics of planet dynamics
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OBJECT: Jupiter DATE: _________________
Low Power Sketch High Power Sketch
TIME:______________________ TIME:______________________
TELESCOPE: ________________ TELESCOPE: ________________
Eyepiece: _______________mm Eyepiece: _______________mm
MAG: _____________ X MAG: _____________ X
Remarks: Remarks:
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