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The document outlines a project for building a refracting telescope and capturing images of the moon using a smartphone. It includes instructions for designing, constructing, and testing the telescope, as well as evaluating its performance through class discussions. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding telescope components, alignment, and image quality.

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Telescope Building Notebook

Building a Telescope
And taking images of the moon!
Ask

Overview: Telescopes and similar instruments allow us to explore the night


sky and see what lies beyond. With different types and sizes, telescopes
can capture images of the moon, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more. In
this activity, you will become an astronomical instrument engineer and:

• Design and build a telescope.


• Capture images through the telescope using your smartphone.
• Collaborate with classmates to identify which telescope
features produce the best images.
Refracting Telescope Introduction
1. Watch the video below:
Type your responses here:

2. In the space provided on the right, respond to


the following questions:
● What does long-distance viewing rely on?
What part of the telescope can do this?
● What is the focal point of a lens?
● What two types of lens does a telescope
use?
Refracting Telescope Introduction
1. Watch the video below:
Type your responses here:

2. In the space provided on the right, respond to the


following questions:
● How can you make sure the focal lengths
overlap?
● Why do we need to take pictures from the
refracting telescope and turn them 180 degrees?
● How can you determine the magnification of an
image from your telescope?
Telescope Diagram
On the slide that follows, draw an accurate diagram of how a refracting
telescope works, including the path that rays of light take from one end of the
telescope to the other.

You can either draw on paper and upload the image to your Google Drive to post on this
presentation OR take the following steps to draw it on the slideshow that follows:

1. Go to Google Drawings.
2. Create your drawing and save it by clicking File->Download->PNG image.
3. Go back to this slideshow and click Insert->Image->Upload from computer and select
your saved PNG image.
Insert your image here:
Imagine

Sketch your telescope design in the space below. Make sure to label what materials
you will be using.
Plan
LENS
Before you build your telescope, you need to find the SPECIFICATIONS
ideal distance between the two lenses to maximize
Lens A Focal
magnification. To do this, follow the directions below: Length:
___________
1. Gather the following materials from the materials table: 1 double convex
lens, 1 double concave lens, several sheets of black paper, & 1 meter stick Lens B Focal
2. Hold the double concave lens (the thick one) in front of your eye, and the Length:
double convex lens (the thin one) further out while focusing on the red ___________
lightbulb source.
3. Move the double convex lens back and forth until the light source is as big Lens Setup:
as possible.
4. Have your partner use a meter stick to measure the distance between both
lenses.
5. Note the focal length of each lens, as well as the distance measured in the
space to the right.
Design and Plan Your Telescope

Draw your telescope design in the space below, incorporating the necessary focal
length. Make sure to label what materials you will be using.
Create
With your partner, spend the remainder of today building your telescope based on
your design drawing!

Test

Once built, coordinate with your partner to take the telescope home and take
two types of images of the moon:
1. One image with only your smartphone
2. One image with your smartphone aided by the telescope

Insert your images on the next slide.


Insert Your Pictures On This Slide:
Without Telescope Aid: With Telescope Aid:
Testing

Write your procedure for capturing your images below and note any specific
details about your captured images.
Improve

1. What worked?

2. What didn’t work?


Building Your Telescope! Part 4
For this last part, we are going to be
comparing our images class-wide. As we do Type your responses here:
this, think about the following questions
and write your responses, after our
discussion, on the right hand side of this
slide:
1. Who took the best images?
2. How does their telescope differ
from yours, or—if this is yours —
why did you design it the way
that you did?
3. If you were to continue refining
your telescope design, what
might be your next steps for a
clearer image of the moon?
Telescope Project Rubric
Data: Students develop skills in accurate observation, data collection, analysis,
Content Skill: and interpretation of celestial phenomena, utilizing various astronomical
instruments and applying statistical and mathematical techniques.

Not Yet Proficient Exceeding Proficiency


❏ Demonstrates a solid
understanding of telescope
components and their
assembly.

❏ Aligns the telescope


accurately for moon
observation, consistently
achieving clear views.

❏ Captures high-quality pictures


of the moon, showcasing good
clarity, composition, and
detail.

Overall Rating:

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