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FireboltAvis88 · 01-06-2012, 02:15 AM

Alyssa quietly walked into the Observatory. This was the first time she had ever been here and she opened her eyes and mouth in awe. This was beautiful and even more with the big telescope that Professor Roslund had installed in the middle of the circular room. She hoped that one day the Professor would be present while she was up here so that she could learn how to use it under his supervision.

But for now, Alyssa was happy just using her own telescope which she had brought from home. She quickly sat up the telescope next to the nearest window. The timing was right. The sun had set a couple of hours ago and the stars were shining brightly up in the night sky. 'Now what shall we look for tonight.' Alyssa thought to herself. She walked over the star charts that the Professor had hanging on the wall, and traced her fingers along the various stars. "Okay, today is September 15th and the time is about 9 p.m. Let's see which constellation is going to be the most visible tonight."Alyssa told herself. She traced the constellations until she found one. "There you are. Delfinus." Alyssa quickly went to the searched through her reference guide to see what the guide had to say about the Constellation Delfinus. "Delphinus, the Dolphin, is visible in late summer from the Northern Hemisphere. This ancient constellation is located just west of Pegasus. It bears a remarkable resemblance to a dolphin leaping out of the water. Because of this shape, it is easy to recognize in the sky. This constellation is believed to represent a dolphin that helped Poseidon locate the mermaid, Amphitrite. As a reward, Poseidon placed the dolphin among the stars. This small constellation contains a few moderately bright stars and no notable deep sky objects. "Alyssa read out loud. "Cool now let's go look for the Dolphin."

Alyssa quickly walked back to her telescope and focused the lens until the stars turned from blurry to sharp. Then she moved her telescope, slowly swinging it back and forth, up and down, as she peered into it, looking at the night sky for the constellation, Delfinus. After half an hour or so of searching, as she slowly swung her telescope from the left to the right, she spotted a group of stars that looked like the one she had seen in the star chart.

Alyssa quickly ran back to the star chart to take another look before running back to her telescope. "YES!!" She punched the air in triump. Alyssa peered back into the telescope and right in front of her eyes, she saw the constellation Delphinus. It was the most beautiful set of stars she had seen. Alyssa quickly noted down the position of the constellation in her journal.

Text Cut: Alyssa's Star Guide Journal

She wanted to study it more, but then she looked at the time and realized that almost an hour had passed. "I'd better get to bed, before I get detention for being up so late." Alyssa told herself.

She quickly folded up her telescope and placed it in it's carrying case. Before leaving, she looked up one more time at the starlit sky. She still was in awe of how beautiful it could be up there. Then with one last look, she left the Observatory and headed back downstairs to her House Common Room.

01-06-2012, 02:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
FireboltAvis88 Banned Kappa Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Calif., USA Posts: 14,643 Hogwarts RPG Name: Cristoffer Daniel Strand Sixth Year x12 x12	Mystery Telescope Challenge - RP Challenge Post 1 There's some good in this world and it's worth fighting for\| LOTR\|Whovian\|Sherlock Fan Alyssa quietly walked into the Observatory. This was the first time she had ever been here and she opened her eyes and mouth in awe. This was beautiful and even more with the big telescope that Professor Roslund had installed in the middle of the circular room. She hoped that one day the Professor would be present while she was up here so that she could learn how to use it under his supervision. But for now, Alyssa was happy just using her own telescope which she had brought from home. She quickly sat up the telescope next to the nearest window. The timing was right. The sun had set a couple of hours ago and the stars were shining brightly up in the night sky. 'Now what shall we look for tonight.' Alyssa thought to herself. She walked over the star charts that the Professor had hanging on the wall, and traced her fingers along the various stars. "Okay, today is September 15th and the time is about 9 p.m. Let's see which constellation is going to be the most visible tonight."Alyssa told herself. She traced the constellations until she found one. "There you are. Delfinus." Alyssa quickly went to the searched through her reference guide to see what the guide had to say about the Constellation Delfinus. "Delphinus, the Dolphin, is visible in late summer from the Northern Hemisphere. This ancient constellation is located just west of Pegasus. It bears a remarkable resemblance to a dolphin leaping out of the water. Because of this shape, it is easy to recognize in the sky. This constellation is believed to represent a dolphin that helped Poseidon locate the mermaid, Amphitrite. As a reward, Poseidon placed the dolphin among the stars. This small constellation contains a few moderately bright stars and no notable deep sky objects. "Alyssa read out loud. "Cool now let's go look for the Dolphin." Alyssa quickly walked back to her telescope and focused the lens until the stars turned from blurry to sharp. Then she moved her telescope, slowly swinging it back and forth, up and down, as she peered into it, looking at the night sky for the constellation, Delfinus. After half an hour or so of searching, as she slowly swung her telescope from the left to the right, she spotted a group of stars that looked like the one she had seen in the star chart. Alyssa quickly ran back to the star chart to take another look before running back to her telescope. "YES!!" She punched the air in triump. Alyssa peered back into the telescope and right in front of her eyes, she saw the constellation Delphinus. It was the most beautiful set of stars she had seen. Alyssa quickly noted down the position of the constellation in her journal. Text Cut: Alyssa's Star Guide Journal Date: September 15th Time: 9 p.m. Constellation: Delfinus Other Name: The Dolphin Coordinates: 20h 42m 00s, +13° 48' 00" Area: 189 sq. degrees (69th) Declination: 13.82 degrees Quadrant: NQ4 Visible at Latitudes: between +90° and −70°. Best visible: 21:00 (9 p.m.) She wanted to study it more, but then she looked at the time and realized that almost an hour had passed. "I'd better get to bed, before I get detention for being up so late." Alyssa told herself. She quickly folded up her telescope and placed it in it's carrying case. Before leaving, she looked up one more time at the starlit sky. She still was in awe of how beautiful it could be up there. Then with one last look, she left the Observatory and headed back downstairs to her House Common Room. Last edited by FireboltAvis88; 01-28-2012 at 05:55 AM.