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Astronomy

The SDSS uses a 2.5-meter optical telescope located at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico. Data collection began in 2000. The document provides instructions to access the SDSS website and view images of astronomical objects using their coordinates. Images are included of various galaxies, stars, and a quasar identified by their coordinates.

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Astronomy

The SDSS uses a 2.5-meter optical telescope located at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico. Data collection began in 2000. The document provides instructions to access the SDSS website and view images of astronomical objects using their coordinates. Images are included of various galaxies, stars, and a quasar identified by their coordinates.

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Phys 1106: Astronomy

Telescopes

First find out some basic information about the Sloan Digital Sky Survey by
going here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
Fill in the blanks: The SDSS uses a __Optical_____m telescope at this
Observatory: ________Apache Point___ in this state: _____New
Mexico__________. Data collection began in this year:_____2000_______.

Go to this website and copy the image of the SDSS telescope below
(http://sprite.phys.ncku.edu.tw/astrolab/mirrors/apod_e/ap980617.html
):

PLACE TELESCOPE IMAGE HERE

Go to this website for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey:


http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr16/en/tools/chart/navi.aspx

Once you enter coordinates of an object, you will need to press ENTER.
Now in the box on the left, enter the RA and DEC of each of the objects
below, then click “Get Image.” Complete the table identifying what you see
in the image then copy the image and place each one below. You should
have 8 images by the end. Typically you are looking for the largest object in
view.

Object RA DEC What is the


main object
here?
1 204.97 0.84 A swirly
shaped galaxy
2 18.876 -0.861 It looks like
two galazies
merging
together one
small and one
big
3 36.907 -1.155 It looks live a
very bright star
4 145.514 0.336 Looks like a
smaller galaxy
5 213.785 -0.4934 Looks like a
star
6 153.35291 -0.94045 Looks like a
read giant star
7 54.622 0.366 (ZOOM in
close on this
one) quasar
8 168.6961 55.02091 (ZOOM out on
this one until
you see the
whole sphere)
planetary
nebula

Object 1:
PASTE IMAGE
Object 2:

PASTE IMAGE

Object 3:
PASTE IMAGE

Object 4:
PASTE IMAGE
Object 5:

PASTE IMAGE
Object 6:

PASTE IMAGE
Object 7:

PASTE IMAGE

Object 8:
PASTE IMAGE

Finally, go to these coordinates: RA=41.64139, DEC=-0.24719.


Put the image below:
PASTE IMAGE

Now click on “Explore:”


This gives lots of information on this object. Click on the image of the
spectrum in “Optical Spectra:”
Place the image of the spectrum below. Note the presence of both emission
lines (hydrogen especially) and absorption lines (like magnesium and
calcium):
PLACE SPECTRUM IMA

GE HERE

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