Astronomy Class
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Hesper Starkey
Professor of Astronomy

Student Aides

Synopsis

The study of the stars, planets, and other celestial bodies. Not to be confused with astrology, which is an aspect of Divination. It is often considered a very neat class by students because it allows them to be out of their beds after Lights Out. In some form or another each year there is some sort of model making. Each student is provided 1 sickle for their budget in buying supplies for the Orreries (mobiles and or models of solar systems) they will be making each year. Gathering supplies and bringing in personal supplies is also allowed. Stealing will not be tolerated and the mobile project which is half of the grade every year will receive a T (Troll) Grade. The Orreries made 1st - 4th year of the Milky Way is part of the Astronomy O.W.L.s grade and then the Milky Way Orrery which is added onto during 6th and 7th year with the comet and other Galaxy Orreries is then used as part of the Astronomy N.E.W.T. grade.

Each particular subject roughly takes up two weeks time. Every class is two hours long.

In order to take Astronomy at the N.E.W.T. level a student must have an 'E' Grade in their Astronomy O.W.L.

Hogwarts Schedule

6 AM 7 AM 8 - 10 AM 10 AM -12 Noon 12 Noon - 1 PM 1 -3 PM 3 - 5 PM 5 - 6 PM 6 - 8 PM 8 - 10 PM 10 PM - 12 Midnight 12 Midnight - 2 AM
Wake-Up/Ready Breakfast 1st Period 2nd Period Lunch 3rd Period 4th Period Dinner 5th Period Free Time to Lights Out 6th Period 7th Period

Astronomy Schedule

1st Years 2nd Years 3rd Years 4th Years 5th Years 6th Years 7th Years
Wednesday, 7th Period Tuesday, 6th Period Monday, 6th Period Thursday, 6th Period Wednesday, 6th Period Monday, 7th Period Tuesday, 7th Period

Syllabus

1st Year

1st Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Sun Model Supplies
  • Book: Predicting the Future of the Universe
  • Book: Copernicus and You: A History of the Heavenly Bodies and Why They Are Not Where You Think They Are
  • Star Chart Supplies
    • Parchment
    • Quill
    • Several different colored ink wells.
  • Moon Chart Supplies
    • Parchment
    • Quill
    • Several different colored ink wells.

September

  • Introduction - Equipment Care
  • Units and Measurements

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

  • Predicting the Future of the Universe - Learning about orbits and orbital time and direction and motion
  • Star Charts
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2nd Year

2nd Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Mercury Model Supplies
  • Venus Model Supplies
  • Many Moons Model Supplies
  • Earth Model Supplies
  • Mars Model Supplies
  • Jupiter Model Supplies
  • Saturn Model Supplies
  • Book: Practical Prognostications of Celestial Spheres, by Tiresias Trelawney
  • Book: The Stars That Never Were, and Their Many Moons, by Dermot Summerbee

September

  • Review of First Year
  • Each Student is given a budget of 1 sickle and can give the Professor a list of things to buy, or they can gather things to supply their mobile creation. Stealing will not be tolerated and a grade of T will be given.

October

November

  • Earth and its Moon
  • Model making Earth and its Moon

December

January

February

March

April

May

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3rd Year

3rd Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Saturn Model Supplies
  • Uranus Model Supplies
  • Book: Practical Prognostications of Celestial Spheres, by Tiresias Trelawney
  • Book: The Stars That Never Were, and Their Many Moons, by Dermot Summerbee

September

  • Review
  • Mobile Maintenance and buying of supplies

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

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4th Year

4th Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Uranus Model Supplies
  • Neptune Model Supplies
  • Pluto Model Supplies
  • Book: To The Cometary Cloud and Back Again: Distant Objects in the Solar System, by Tiresias Trelawney
  • Book: The Stars That Never Were, and Their Many Moons, by Dermot Summerbee

September

  • Review
  • Mobile Maintenance and buying of supplies

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

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5th Year

5th Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Book: Asterisms Aplenty: The Stars of our Zodiac, by Korewa Gbenaj
  • Star Chart Supplies
    • Parchment
    • Quill
    • Several different colored ink wells.

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

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6th Year

6th Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Andromeda Galaxy Model Supplies
  • Triangulum Galaxy Model Supplies
  • Omega Centauri Model Supplies
  • Nubecula Major Model Supplies
  • Book: Andromeda: When Stars Collide, and Other Examinations, by Korewa Gbenaj
  • Star Chart Supplies
    • Parchment
    • Quill
    • Several different colored ink wells.

September

  • Review & Supply Purchase/Gathering
  • Advanced Equipment Instruction

October

November

  • Andromeda Galaxy Mobile Modeling

December

January

  • Triangulum Galaxy Mobile Modeling

February

March

  • Omega Centauri Galaxy Mobile Modeling

April

May

  • Nubecula Major Galaxy Mobile Modeling
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7th Year

7th Year Supplies

  • Telescope
  • Halley's Comet Model Supplies
  • Encke's Comet Model Supplies
  • Biela's Comet Model Supplies
  • Wolf–Harrington's Comet Model Supplies
  • Book: Ancient Astronomy: A World History, by Hesper Starkey
  • Book: A Comment on Comets
  • Book: Ancient Astronomy
  • Star Chart Supplies
    • Parchment
    • Quill
    • Several different colored ink wells.

September

October

November

December

January

February

  • Final touches on connecting all mobile modeling together.

March

April

May

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