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sweetpinkpixie · 03-16-2013, 12:24 AM

Nodding and grinning as Mr. Odessa explained asterisms to his classmates, the astronomer nervously continued to check his sundial nervously while venturing a glance here and there upwards. His attention soon fell on the Slytherin however.

Manticore drinking a butterbeer? The astronomer looked skyward once again to see if he could see what the boy was looking at. Incredible, the imagination of a child. Not to mention he had always been a fan of students being given the opportunity to teach each other. Really put their education in their own hands that way.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Odessa," he said while offering a polite golf clap to the boy. He hoped that everyone had been paying attention. "Just to summarize, an asterism is a recognizable pattern of stars. In the general sense, a constellation is the same thing but in a more technical sense the term refers to an officially partitioned section of the sky within which are stars that form a well-known asterism. Examples include the Big Dipper, the Teapot, the Summer Triangle, and the False Cross." He could go into more detail now, but this really was meant to be more of a preview into next term's lessons.

A very VERY large grin on his face now, Airey pointed rather dramatically towards the sky before speaking. "Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create yours own asterism using the star you created and the preexisting stars ups there." See? The dramatic gesture really WAS necessary. "For this activity I would like you to form a group of two or more. In your group figure out what shape you want to make and come up with a name for your soon to be asterism. When you are all ready, all you need to do is unscrew the cap on your jar and give the underside two taps with your wand. Your star will know what to do." Meaning that it would SHOOT out of the jar like a rocket towards the sky and into space. Well, not ALL the way into space since there was no way these little stars could produce enough thrust, but they would land in at least the Stratosphere. "For safety purposes, hold the jar above your head when you tap."

Yes, we are looking at you Mr. Gunter.

He then clapped his hands together excitedly and checked his sundial one more time. "You have about 30 minutes to complete this. HAVE FUN! Don't forget to say good bye to your star properly." But they should take comfort in the fact that the star would be there to 'watch over them' in the night sky.

.................................................. ....for a few weeks at least. Month or two or three at best. They weren't real stars after all, so having a proper star life cycle was a little optimistic. Not that he was going to let the students know that. He had already seen enough dramatic reactions to certain things.

"Can't wait to see what you all come up with!"

And now he was going to sit back and enjoy the show.

Time to make your own asterism! To complete this portion of the lesson and be eligible for full credit you will need to have at least 3 posts. One post finding a partner/forming a group. Steps to be covered include:
forming a pair/group

deciding on the shape of your asterism

releasing your star

You have approximately 48 hours from this post to do this.

Any questions may be asked IC to Professor Flamsteed or OOC to me via PM or VM

03-16-2013, 12:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
sweetpinkpixie Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Romanian Longhorn Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 39,949 Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks Gryffindor Sixth Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Zachaël Lufkin Owl Post x12 x12	astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Nodding and grinning as Mr. Odessa explained asterisms to his classmates, the astronomer nervously continued to check his sundial nervously while venturing a glance here and there upwards. His attention soon fell on the Slytherin however. Manticore drinking a butterbeer? The astronomer looked skyward once again to see if he could see what the boy was looking at. Incredible, the imagination of a child. Not to mention he had always been a fan of students being given the opportunity to teach each other. Really put their education in their own hands that way. "Thank you very much, Mr. Odessa," he said while offering a polite golf clap to the boy. He hoped that everyone had been paying attention. "Just to summarize, an asterism is a recognizable pattern of stars. In the general sense, a constellation is the same thing but in a more technical sense the term refers to an officially partitioned section of the sky within which are stars that form a well-known asterism. Examples include the Big Dipper, the Teapot, the Summer Triangle, and the False Cross." He could go into more detail now, but this really was meant to be more of a preview into next term's lessons. A very VERY large grin on his face now, Airey pointed rather dramatically towards the sky before speaking. "Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create yours own asterism using the star you created and the preexisting stars ups there." See? The dramatic gesture really WAS necessary. "For this activity I would like you to form a group of two or more. In your group figure out what shape you want to make and come up with a name for your soon to be asterism. When you are all ready, all you need to do is unscrew the cap on your jar and give the underside two taps with your wand. Your star will know what to do." Meaning that it would SHOOT out of the jar like a rocket towards the sky and into space. Well, not ALL the way into space since there was no way these little stars could produce enough thrust, but they would land in at least the Stratosphere. "For safety purposes, hold the jar above your head when you tap." Yes, we are looking at you Mr. Gunter. He then clapped his hands together excitedly and checked his sundial one more time. "You have about 30 minutes to complete this. HAVE FUN! Don't forget to say good bye to your star properly." But they should take comfort in the fact that the star would be there to 'watch over them' in the night sky. .................................................. ....for a few weeks at least. Month or two or three at best. They weren't real stars after all, so having a proper star life cycle was a little optimistic. Not that he was going to let the students know that. He had already seen enough dramatic reactions to certain things. "Can't wait to see what you all come up with!" And now he was going to sit back and enjoy the show. Time to make your own asterism! To complete this portion of the lesson and be eligible for full credit you will need to have at least 3 posts. One post finding a partner/forming a group. Steps to be covered include: forming a pair/group deciding on the shape of your asterism releasing your star You have approximately 48 hours from this post to do this. Any questions may be asked IC to Professor Flamsteed or OOC to me via PM or VM __________________ When you’re stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born with fire and gold in our eyes