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Rotating Star Chart (section 1)
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Science Papercraft Natural Science Series
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Canon Science Papercraft Mini-book
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Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart * How to use 6:
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You can use this handy rotating star chart (1) Turn the star disk to M 15 7:0
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at the night sky. 5 3
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Turning the inner disk lets you know when 26 24
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what constellation will appear, and where. 8 16 14 12
(2) Let's say you want to Example: 10 8 6 4 2 31 29 27
Let's do some stargazing! observe the stars in the east. align to March 1, 7:00 PM
Hold the star chart so that the
"East" marking is facing you, Eastern sky
*Cut out the card above and save it. You can collect the cards from each of the Papercraft as shown in the figure.
projects to make your own mini-book! Now you're ready to match the
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Print out pages 1 through 5 and cut out each individual part along their cut lines. your star chart!
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1. Align front pieces 1 and 2 2. Fold over the tabs and glue in place
front piece 1
* observing the eastern sky
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The point in the sky directly zenith zenith North
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front piece 2 fold the tabs back and glue in place on the orange dotted line that
intersects an imaginary line
between the "North" and
"South" markings.
South
3. Attach back piece 4. Insert the star disk * Region where your region where the star chart
may be used
star disk star chart may be used
This star chart is designed to
be used within the region
align the top shown on the map at right
and bottom (from about 26 to 48 north
of the front
latitude).
and back pieces
back As this is a very simple star
piece chart, there may be some
error in the position of the
zenith and the constellations
shown in the window.
apply glue to the back piece
and press together
Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 2)
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Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 3)
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Front piece 2
* Region in which this star chart may be used
region where the star chart
may be used
This star chart is designed
to be used within the
region shown on the map
at right (from about 26 to
align front 48 north latitude). align front
piece 1 with piece 1 with
this line and this line and
glue together glue together
Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 4)
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Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 5)
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Back piece How to use your rotating star chart
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(1) Turn the star disk to
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the current date and time, 15 7:0
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Example: 8 14 12 10
align to March 1, 7:00 PM 8 6 4 2 31 29 27
(2) Let's say you want to Eastern sky
observe the stars in the east.
Hold the star chart so that the
"East" marking is facing you,
as shown in the figure.
Now you're ready to match the
stars you see in the sky with
the constellations displayed on
your star chart!
The Zenith
The point in the sky directly
above an observer is called the
zenith. On your star chart, the zenith zenith North
zenith is indicated by the point
Ea
t
es
st
W
on the orange dotted line that
intersects an imaginary line
between the "North" and
"South" markings.
South
