Astronomy Week 4 Counting Comets

Meteor Flash of light produced when a naturally occuring small solid object (a meteroid) enters Earth’s atmosphere from space. People often call meteors shooting stars or falling stars. Flash of light produced when a naturally occuring small solid object (a meteroid) enters Earth’s atmosphere from space. People often call meteors shooting stars or falling stars.

Meteroid

Meteroite in the Daytime

Fireballs A very bright meteor that makes folks say OOH AHH! If it lights up the world around you. If you see it in the day…take notes!! It will hit earth! Note the time and location Note the path of the fireball for scientists

Look UP! Meteors last for a few seconds Meteors last for a few seconds Comets for days! Comets for days! Meteors happen all the time, comets once or twice each year. Meteors happen all the time, comets once or twice each year.

Comets

Parts of a Comet

Comet Danger

Stardust Spacecraft

Looking for Comets Remember the sky is 360 degrees Remember the sky is 360 degrees So work the telescope slowly up/down or left/right all the way around So work the telescope slowly up/down or left/right all the way around If you find a comet, report it to NASA, you could win money!!! If you find a comet, report it to NASA, you could win money!!! Cfa- Cfa-

Making Indoor Planetariums Large box Large box Paper plate and punch for constellations Paper plate and punch for constellations Tape Tape Christmas lights Christmas lights Skewers Skewers

Simple Reflex Telescopes Two plastic magnifying lenses Two plastic magnifying lenses Two tubes Two tubes Tape Tape Pretty paper! Pretty paper!