Show Description: In this live audience participation show, students identify what
areas of Earth are best suited for aurora viewing. They model the
different seasonal patterns of the Sun's apparent daily motion in
various latitudes, including places where there is the phenomenon of
"midnight Sun." They observe and sketch aurorae, learn about the causes
of aurorae, and find out about NASA missions that are studying aurorae.
Classroom activities include selecting ideal locales on Earth for aurora
watching, determining the altitudes of simulated aurora, predicting
aurora on other planets, spectrum studies, and aurora mythology. The
show kit includes:
- script book (script, preparation, materials, and related classroom
activities)
- slides (42--not glass mount; not masked)
- video (VHS, DVD, or alternate extra set of aurora slides as
substitute video--can be set up as cross-fade system for video illusion)
Author, Franck Pettersen, passed
away in August of the year 2000. His brilliance and dedication to
furthering human understanding is recognized and treasured by those
of us privileged to have been his colleagues in the planetarium
field. This planetarium program is dedicated to his memory. Updates: News/Updates
for PASS: Northern Lights
Order:
This program is available in electronic format, with all
images and movies included, from the following sources:
For questions regarding content, - e-mail Alan Gould.
Classroom Activities:
All activities copyright 1993 by the Regents of The University of
California
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