Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 6 v.11.12.22, spring semester 2012
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students find their assigned groups of three to four students, and work cooperatively on an in-class activity worksheet to determine where in the sky each naked-eye planet will be observed on a given date (here, February 2, 2012).



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• Astronomy in-class activity: planet-hunting
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  spring semester 2010 (February 4, 2010).