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24 Dec 2007 
On december 24th 2007, Mars was very close to the full Moon.
This picture has been taken with a Canon EOS 300D (1/160 s),
from Brive 19 (France).
On the picture, Mars is under the Moon :
the distance between Mars and the edge of the Moon is about 1/8 minute,
i.e. a quarter of the Moon diameter.
Michel Wavresky, december 24th 2007.



MW · 417 views · 21 comments
20 Dec 2007 
Here are some pictures of Mars in the Gemini constellation
(Castor & Pollux are at the bottom of the picture on the left) :

19th of December
 

16th of december

Admin · 341 views · 30 comments
18 Dec 2007 

This questionnaire has been filled by 66 pupils from the 9th forms. 

1°)       What is approximately the distance between Earth and Sun ?   
            
149 000 000 km.
  Ok = 1,5%
 2°)       What is approximately the distance between Earth and Moon ?

            384 000 km.  Ok = 7,5%

 3°)       How old are approximately Sun and the solar system ?
            5 000 000 000 years.   Ok = 9%
 
4°)       Give the names of the 8 planets of the solar system (from the
             closest to Sun to the  farthest) :
    Mercury, Venus, Earth,
              Mars,  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
  
             Excellent = 6% ; Ok = 18%
  
5°)       What is the difference between a star and a planet ?   A star 
            produces the light it emits. 
A planet only reflects the light it
            receives.
Ok = 7,5%
            
6°)       Give the names of  3 stars : Sun, Polaris, Sirius, Vega, Capella, 
            Rigel, Betelgeuse, Antares, Spica, 
Aldebaran, Regulus... 
           3 stars = 22,5% ; 2 stars = 10,5% ; 1 star = 24%
  
7°)       Which stars are the warmest ?
            Blue stars.  Ok = 13,5%

8°)      Ok = 1,5%     
9°)       What is a light-year ?
 This is the distance covered by the light
            in one year (
» 9 600 000 000 000 km).  Ok = 7,5% 
10°)       Ok = 3%
11°)       What is a galaxy ? This is a gathering of billions of stars :  
              they start their life  in diffuse nebulae inside the galaxy.

              Ok = 18%
     
12°)       What is the Milky Way ?  This is what we see from our galaxy.
              Ok = 13,5%
 
13°)     What is a diffuse nebula ? This is a sort of huge cloud, made of
            dust, gas and plasma, where stars begin their life.
  Ok = 9%
14°)     What is a globular cluster ? This is a gathering of generally old 
            stars, around the halo of the Galaxy.
Ok = 4,5%
            
15°)     What is a  constellation ? This is an area of the celestial sphere. 
            Ok = 6%
       
16°)     Give the name of  3 constellations : The Great Bear (Ursa
           Major) , the Little Bear (Ursa Minor) , Cassiopeia, ... 
            3 names = 9% ; 2 names = 19,5% ; 1 name = 12%
17°)     What is the ecliptic ?  This is the path of the Earth around the
            Sun.
 This is also the apparent path of the Sun in the sky
             throughout the year.
  Ok = 0 !
   
18°)     What is the zenith ?    This is the point situated over our head. 
            Ok = 6%
            

19°)     Ok = 3%
20°)     What is the north celestial pole ? This is the point of the 
            celestial   sphere which is at the zenith when we are at the
            north
geographical  pole.  Ok = 1,5%       
21°)     Who was Phaëton in the Greek mythology ?    He was the son of
           Helios, the sun god.
Ok = 9%
             
22°)     Who was Mercury in the Roman mythology ?   He was god of
            traders and travellers. He was also the messenger of Jupiter.

            Ok = 3%

23°)     Give the name of an ancient Greek astronomer and write what he
            did for astronomy.
  
           
Eratosthenes (284-192  BC) estimated Earth  circumference.
 
          
Aristarchus (310-
230  BC) formulated a heliocentric ypothesis.
 
          
Hipparchus (
»170-»120 BC) compiled a stars catalogue
           Ptolemy (»100-»170 AD) described the geocentric theory
        
   Only 1 answer !
24°)     What Polish 16th century astronomer  said that Earth turns around
            the Sun ?
 Nicolas Copernic (1473- 1543). Ok = 0 !  
25°)     What Italian astronomer looked at Jupiter with a refracting
             telescope in  1610 ?
 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Ok = 0 ! 
26°)     What English 17th & 18th centuries astronomer stated universal
            gravitation law ?
 Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Ok = 0 ! 
27°)     Indicate a contribution of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) to
            astronomy.
 The general theory of relativity; Ok = 3%   
28°)     Who was the first man who walked on the Moon ? When did he?

            Neil Armstrong (July 21st 1969) 
            Ok = 52,5% !!! but only 9% with the date.
            Other  answers : Lance Armstrong, Louis Armstrong &
            Tintin...

 29°)     What 20th century astronomer gave his name to a telescope put
             into orbit around the Earth ?
 Edwin Hubble (1889-1953). Ok = 0 ! 
30°)     What French writer wrote « De la Terre à la Lune »  [« From
            Earth to Moon »]  ?
Jules Verne (1828-1905). Ok = 24%
Admin · 321 views · 24 comments
18 Dec 2007 
The first project meeting took place in Birmingham from 8th to 15 th of December. During the week, the french and swedish pupils, accomodated in british families, went to Smith's Wood Sports College and followed the lessons with their english friends.
All together we worked on the project, and built a very accurate schedule for the following months.


Once again, many thanks to our english hosts, who did a great job !
Admin · 1351 views · 49 comments
17 Dec 2007 

The trip to Birmingham City was especially exciting..... The boys took the chance to climb the bull! We hope they will get the chance to come again or to tell their friends about it!

margaret · 394 views · 21 comments

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