This task is about identifying things on a map of the night sky.
How to do this task
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Hold Star Map A in front of you, and with your arm, point out to another student a place in the sky where you would see:
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On Star Map A write the number 1 where you think the Southern Cross will be 2 hours later at midnight.
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Now write the number 2 where you think the Southern Cross will be at 2:00 a.m.
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Now write the number 3 on your map where you think the Southern Cross will be at 4:00 a.m.
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Which of these lines would you use to join your numbers in question b)?
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d)
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Use the line you chose in c) above, to join the numbers on Star Map A.
Star map A - SOUTH
New Zealand star map - south view for mid February at approximately 10:00 p.m.
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e)
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Below is another star map for a month later in the year, but the Southern Cross and the Pointers have been left out.
Draw an X on this star map to show the area where these would be.
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Star Map B - SOUTH
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