8A10.10 Orrery

Model of Earth, Sun & Moon on left. New version  showing other planets on right.

Setup Requirements: Off the shelf

Equations: None

Safety Issues: Fragile equipment

8A10.80 Celestial Globe

Two globes of the sky available.

Setup Requirements: Off the Shelf

Equations: None

Safety Issues: Boken globe if dropped.

 8A10.92  Sextant

Used to determine altitude of objects in the sky. Observation of the Sun and Polaris can be used to determine your latitude.

Setup Requirements: Minimal. Read instruction manual is you want to make measurements rather than just showing what one looks like.

Equations: None

Safety Issues: None

8A20.10 Moon Globe

Globe of the Moon showing parts hidden from view from Earth.

Setup Requirements: Off the Shelf

Equations: None

Safety Issues: Broken globe if dropped

8A60.30 Meteorite

Metorites are available for use in astronomy class.

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Setup Requirements: Off the shelf.

Equations: None

Safety Issues None