On Wednesday, we were lucky enough to get a chance to look at a real telescope! Thank you to Hannah H for bringing it in from home. Even though we couldn't use the telescope to look at the stars, as it was too bright and also very cloudy, it was interesting to examine it and see the different parts.
We spoke about the tripod legs which would allow stargazers to set up the telescope on an uneven surface or hill. There were three different lenses which had different levels of magnification. Hannah showed us how to fit the lenses into the telescope. The eyepiece was at an angle so we figured out that there were mirrors inside to reflect the image. Some of us got a chance to draw sketches of the telescope and included great detail.
We spoke about the tripod legs which would allow stargazers to set up the telescope on an uneven surface or hill. There were three different lenses which had different levels of magnification. Hannah showed us how to fit the lenses into the telescope. The eyepiece was at an angle so we figured out that there were mirrors inside to reflect the image. Some of us got a chance to draw sketches of the telescope and included great detail.
On Friday, we have some very exciting plans... We are going to be connecting with Professor Paul Roche, a space expert on Skype! We have planned our questions to ask him. Can't wait!