格里菲斯天文台野外旅行指南（ griffith observatory field trip guide）.docVIP

To enter the Griffith Observatory you must make a reservation for a seat on a shuttle. There is a cost associated with each shuttle ticket and it is $8.00. There is no other way to enter Griffith Observatory! There are three ways to make a reservation; either access the reservation system online at /tix/SilverStream/Pages/pgIndex.html?siteID=1237 , call them at 1-888-695-0888 or buy tickets in person at the Griffith Reservation Center located at the Griffith Observatory Satellite Parking Lot. The lot can be found at 4800 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. The reservation center hours are: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday- Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Closed Mondays Answer the following questions in the space provided below. Number your answers! Outside Grounds at Main Entrance: Who are the 6 scientists named on the Astronomer’s Monument? What do you notice about the orbits of Neptune and Pluto? Foucault’s Pendulum How does Foucault’s Pendulum prove that the Earth rotates on its axis? Why would the pegs not be knocked over if the pendulum was at the equator? Why would happen if the pendulum were in Antarctica?  Hall of the Eye What was the original purpose of a Tesla coil? Is it possible? What are the different types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum? How do we study the x-rays emitted from black holes? Which 2 wave types can be detected by earth-based telescopes? Extending the Eye What does the spectrum of light tell us about an object? How do objects look in bigger as opposed to smaller telescopes? What do telescopes collect and focus into our eyes?  West Wing Day and Night What are the three factors that determine how much daylight we experience? Why do we have day and night? Moon Phases How long does it take for the moon to cycle through all its phases? What is the difference between how the moon looks from Earth and how it looks from space at differen