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Tazzie · 06-07-2013, 09:19 AM

SPOILER!!: Flamsteed!

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"STELLAR, Miss Castell!" he grinned as the word Draco appeared on the board in its own little category before he hurried over to her desk and JUMPED on it. "Miss Castell raised a very important concept that I want you all to pay attention to! In our sky there are five circumpolar constellations. These constellations are important because they circle around the celestial pole, Polaris, and never set or fall bellow the horizon line. They will always move in counter clockwise motions around Polaris and will always be visible at night provided no obstacles get in the way. Know these constellations well."

He flicked his wand towards the board to include three more in that list that he had already mentioned - being Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Cassiopeia. He had to wonder if anyone would bring up the fifth and final one in their answer...

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Looking around to see if there were anymore hands in the air, which there were not, he stepped aside from the board and tapped it with his wand to draw attention to it. "I would like you all to now please take a look at the board. Please note that this list is by no means complete and there are still many constellations visible in tonight's sky that no one mentioned. I will add just a few more of those to the list."

"One constellation in particular that was not mentioned but I would like you to remember is Cepheus. It is the fifth constellation of the five circumpolar constellations and named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology."

Turning to look at the board for a moment to look over the list, he gave it a reaffirming nod and then turned back to the class. "Now, as we have already discussed, Polaris is our indicator for north. Once you have spotted it you need only go in a clockwise fashion and use one of my personal favorite mnemonics to find the other directions. The mnemonic goes 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' and represents North, South, East, and West. Therefore, in theory, once you have found Polaris you can now find all the other directions and therefor navigate the world without a map in your hands." And hopefully not get lost.

Alright. Enough talk and theory. Time to get down to the good stuff.

"We will spend the rest of the lesson doing just that, finding Polaris and its surrounding constellations and a few other celestial bodies." Like planets. "However, to do so I had intended on you all using telescopes as some of the planets and constellations may be very hard to see with the naked eye. Unfortunately....those were repossessed recently by goblins, so we are going to have to go with plan B." WHICH WAS SO MUCH MORE LEGENDARY THAN TELESCOPES.

"Older students may be familiar with the Telescope Focusing Charm, Lens Focalis. We will be using a variation of that charm today..." Pause for effect. "On our own eyes." Pretty cool, huh? "The wand movement is the same, a simple swish followed by a tap on your closed eyelids. The incantation is Oculo Focalis. First years and those who are uncomfortable with charmswork should not be worried. You will not harm your eyesight by not performing the spell properly." So breathe kids. Breeeeeeeeathe. "One word of caution. Extended use of this spell WILL cause tiredness and red eyes. Sort of think of how one looks after not sleeping properly. Bags under the eyes is also a common side effect."

The professor then tapped his desk and summoned a stack of posters from the drawer when he then levitated around the classroom.

SPOILER!!: the poster

"You may work alone or with a partner to practice the charm. What I want you to do first is to test your eyesight using this muggle eye chart. Place the poster on the wall and then stand back various distances to test how well you can see and then attempt the charm to see if there is a difference. Once you all have gotten the hang of things we will move on to looking at actual stars. You may begin."

Whoa, whoa there....calm your comets, Flamsteed. Jumping on her desk. Seriously? Merlin, he was so weird but he gave her a STELLAR so he's forgiven....and she wasn't going to tell him off for being on top of her desk.

Taking note of the board, yep...and scribbling some important points too, even the 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' one.

And then he was telling them of what tonight's activity was going to be. Blink. They were going to locate the Polaris and the surrounding constellations.....with their naked eyes! Whoa. Just whoa....Oculo Focalis. Yes, that was loads cool, Professor! She was getting really excited now. Imagine, they won't be needing telescopes with this new charm they were learning tonight. Not that she wasn't upset that the telescopes were taken, but this charm was just too helpful.

Tiredness, red eyes, eye bags...side effects. She better keep an eye on her Ravenclaws and make sure they don't use the charm excessively once they've mastered it. No need for bloodshot eyes among the eagles, mhmm.

"Oh. A Snellen eye chart." She grinned at the Professor approvingly. He was so fond of muggle things, was he not? And they were to measure their visual acuity first, yes? Eagerly, Beezus went ahead and put up the chart on the wall, one that was on a flat surface. Hold on...his instructions were just to stand back in varying distance, take note of which row they read and then try the charm on and compare if it actually enhances a person's lens' focus. They weren't going to use the chart the way it was properly used like in the muggle world? Beezus raised her hand, "So, sir....we aren't going to measure twenty feet and stand on that spot to measure our visual acuity one eye at a time? From what I know, that is how to use that muggle eye chart." ....All up to him. He was the man in this class.

She was just merely wondering.

06-07-2013, 09:19 AM	#116 (permalink)
Tazzie DERP & DIMC Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Amestris (GMT+8) Posts: 11,062 Hogwarts RPG Name: Harri Ainsworth Second Year x12	Post 1 ❄Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re❄\| ⚕=equivalent exchange=⚕ \| pinned ya! SPOILER!!: Flamsteed! Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "STELLAR, Miss Castell!" he grinned as the word Draco appeared on the board in its own little category before he hurried over to her desk and JUMPED on it. "Miss Castell raised a very important concept that I want you all to pay attention to! In our sky there are five circumpolar constellations. These constellations are important because they circle around the celestial pole, Polaris, and never set or fall bellow the horizon line. They will always move in counter clockwise motions around Polaris and will always be visible at night provided no obstacles get in the way. Know these constellations well." He flicked his wand towards the board to include three more in that list that he had already mentioned - being Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Cassiopeia. He had to wonder if anyone would bring up the fifth and final one in their answer... **** Looking around to see if there were anymore hands in the air, which there were not, he stepped aside from the board and tapped it with his wand to draw attention to it. "I would like you all to now please take a look at the board. Please note that this list is by no means complete and there are still many constellations visible in tonight's sky that no one mentioned. I will add just a few more of those to the list." "One constellation in particular that was not mentioned but I would like you to remember is Cepheus. It is the fifth constellation of the five circumpolar constellations and named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology." Turning to look at the board for a moment to look over the list, he gave it a reaffirming nod and then turned back to the class. "Now, as we have already discussed, Polaris is our indicator for north. Once you have spotted it you need only go in a clockwise fashion and use one of my personal favorite mnemonics to find the other directions. The mnemonic goes 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' and represents North, South, East, and West. Therefore, in theory, once you have found Polaris you can now find all the other directions and therefor navigate the world without a map in your hands." And hopefully not get lost. Alright. Enough talk and theory. Time to get down to the good stuff. "We will spend the rest of the lesson doing just that, finding Polaris and its surrounding constellations and a few other celestial bodies." Like planets. "However, to do so I had intended on you all using telescopes as some of the planets and constellations may be very hard to see with the naked eye. Unfortunately....those were repossessed recently by goblins, so we are going to have to go with plan B." WHICH WAS SO MUCH MORE LEGENDARY THAN TELESCOPES. "Older students may be familiar with the Telescope Focusing Charm, Lens Focalis. We will be using a variation of that charm today..." Pause for effect. "On our own eyes." Pretty cool, huh? "The wand movement is the same, a simple swish followed by a tap on your closed eyelids. The incantation is Oculo Focalis. First years and those who are uncomfortable with charmswork should not be worried. You will not harm your eyesight by not performing the spell properly." So breathe kids. Breeeeeeeeathe. "One word of caution. Extended use of this spell WILL cause tiredness and red eyes. Sort of think of how one looks after not sleeping properly. Bags under the eyes is also a common side effect." The professor then tapped his desk and summoned a stack of posters from the drawer when he then levitated around the classroom. SPOILER!!*: the poster* "You may work alone or with a partner to practice the charm. What I want you to do first is to test your eyesight using this muggle eye chart. Place the poster on the wall and then stand back various distances to test how well you can see and then attempt the charm to see if there is a difference. Once you all have gotten the hang of things we will move on to looking at actual stars. You may begin." Whoa, whoa there....calm your comets, Flamsteed. Jumping on her desk. Seriously? Merlin, he was so weird but he gave her a STELLAR so he's forgiven....and she wasn't going to tell him off for being on top of her desk. Taking note of the board, yep...and scribbling some important points too, even the 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' one. And then he was telling them of what tonight's activity was going to be. Blink. They were going to locate the Polaris and the surrounding constellations.....with their naked eyes! Whoa. Just whoa....Oculo Focalis. Yes, that was loads cool, Professor! She was getting really excited now. Imagine, they won't be needing telescopes with this new charm they were learning tonight. Not that she wasn't upset that the telescopes were taken, but this charm was just too helpful. Tiredness, red eyes, eye bags...side effects. She better keep an eye on her Ravenclaws and make sure they don't use the charm excessively once they've mastered it. No need for bloodshot eyes among the eagles, mhmm. "Oh. A Snellen eye chart." She grinned at the Professor approvingly. He was so fond of muggle things, was he not? And they were to measure their visual acuity first, yes? Eagerly, Beezus went ahead and put up the chart on the wall, one that was on a flat surface. Hold on...his instructions were just to stand back in varying distance, take note of which row they read and then try the charm on and compare if it actually enhances a person's lens' focus. They weren't going to use the chart the way it was properly used like in the muggle world? Beezus raised her hand, "So, sir....we aren't going to measure twenty feet and stand on that spot to measure our visual acuity one eye at a time? From what I know, that is how to use that muggle eye chart." ....All up to him. He was the man in this class. She was just merely wondering. __________________ ❏❏❏