This is a straightforward project to image a number of globular clusters in colour.
Globular clusters are collections of a million or so stars orbiting around our Milky Way Galaxy.
Along with individual old stars, they form a sort of halo around our galaxy.
Students can make basic measurements of their globular clusters using a simple spreadsheet based
measuring tool, the Jpeg Viewer.
Download or Open the Main Worskeet First
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Imaging Globular Clusters Worksheet
Other Resources Required
WWW
File
Word
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Observation planner for globular clusters
(spreadsheet showing which clusters are visible
when - right-click to download)
Instructions
for JPEG Viewer (web link has sample exercises on using JPEG Viewer for scales in the universe and life cycles of stars)
