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Griffith Observatory Report 110

Here in Glendale, we have many fabulous astronomically significant facilities available for visiting. (JPL, Mount Wilson, Mount Palomar, The Carnegie Observatories, Spitzer@Caltech, etc...) The Griffith Observatory though, is the only one geared to educate visitors year round. It has recently been renovated and it is FABULOUS! The Griffith Observatory (www.griffithobs.org) is open from 12:00 PM until 10:00 PM Tuesday through Friday, and 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. It is closed on Mondays. You are required to make your own way to the Observatory…both driving directions and public transportation directions can be found at @http://www.griffithobservatory.org/vshuttle.html

While I sincerely hope you enjoy your trip to Griffith Observatory, you get to write a report. This report must be submitted through canvas, and is due Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at 11:59PM.

The report is to be **no longer than 500 words**! Anything written past that 500 word limit will be docked 1% for every 10 words over that limit.

For the report, you are expected to critique the astronomy exhibits of the Griffith Observatory, explaining what you like (or dislike) **about the science** of **three** separate exhibits that concern the material covered in Astro110. (No, you may not chose to critique the galaxies and stars, as you likely haven't learned enough about those subjects to critique them well...come and take Astro120 - Stars&Galaxies if you want to thought, it's a great class!) Telling me about the history of the renovations, or who Griffith Griffith was, while very interesting, is not appropriate for this assignment. Explaining that you like the huge moon model because you can finally see an accurate representation of the far side of the moon is appropriate. (No, you cannot use the moon model in your assignment now!)

An “exhibit,” by the way, is one display, **not a whole room**. For example, “the tides” or “the seasons” or "Jupiter" or "Mercury" are exhibits, “The hall of the eye” is an exhibit hall. The "planets of the Solar System" is not an exhibit, but a bunch of then. The 12" Zeiss telescope, the telescopes out in front of the observatory (at night) and the planetarium shows are not exhibits. If in doubt, ask!

I expect your assignment to be well organized and checked for both grammar and spelling. (Marks will be deduced for both incorrect spelling and incomplete sentences, 1% for every five typos/inaccuracies...proofreading helps!) This means that an introduction is necessary, with a clearly defined body of the work following, and a conclusion at the end, wrapping the work up. For more information about essay writing, visit @http://kimberlychapman.com/essay/essay.html

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