PSC 203 – Elementary Astronomy Name __________________
Spring 2008
Outside Activity – Hubble Exhibit
Assigned: March 27th
Due: April 17th
Background:
The Stanback Museum and Planetarium currently has a traveling exhibit on the Hubble
Space Telescope. This offers the astronomy class a unique chance to see the many things
that Hubble has helped astronomy to learn. This assignment is designed to give you an
overview of the Hubble exhibit.
Instructions:
Read through the following questions so you know what you will be looking for. Then
you need to go to the Museum and walk through the exhibit. As you go through the
exhibit look at all the displays (notice that most displays have information on both the
front and back sides). Once you have answered all of the questions you will need to have
a staff member initial your worksheet.
The museum is open from 9am – 5pm Monday through Friday. The planetarium
manager, Dr. Elizabeth Mayo, is there most of that time. If she is available, she can give
you a tour of the exhibit and help you guide you to the sections you need if you are
having difficulty.
Questions:
(the questions are organized according to the sections of the exhibit, starting at the center
and then moving clockwise around the room)
Hubble History
1) In the original planning, this telescope was to be called the “Large Space
Telescope”. What year was the telescope renamed the “Hubble Space
Telescope”? ____________
Planets
2) Which planet other than Earth has never been viewed by Hubble? ___________
3) The exhibit highlights one important observation of the planets made by Hubble
related to the impact of what object into the planet Jupiter?
______________________________________
Stars
4) List one example of a place where stars are now being born? (at least two are
mentioned by name in this section of the exhibit) ______________________
