From: mkennedy@shentel.net (Marilyn Kennedy)
Subject: star count and eclipse party
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 06:49:23 -0400
Another good resource for the star counting activity is the Live from the Stratosphere Teacher's guide. There is a great activity sheet, and I think that is the same one posted on the web site. Star count when moon is full ??? I think it was Charles who wrote >> the sky. It's a great lesson! I'm having my kids do 2 counts, one when the >> moon is full, the next during totality. Maybe we can share data afterwards? I would like to join you all but I have one question. And remember I am the newbie to astronomy so ,,,,,,,Can you do a star count when the moon is full? Won't the light of the full moon block out most of the stars?? And perhaps this is the purpose of doing the star count then??I realize you are probably going to do the comparison of full moon versus eclipse and the effect of light on star count...Am I right in thinking that??? I just want to make sure I am understanding this correctly!! Marilyn