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 Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:44 pm
techpriest35 "hey professor do you know the difference between astronomy and astrology?" Professor Grey looked up at James, " As a matter of fact i do....Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe and the objects in it, including stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies, Astrology on the other hand is the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs."
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:44 pm
--It is about the two bears, Ursa Major and Minor. Major is a girl who was turned into a bear by Hera because she had an affair with Zeus and bore a child named Arcas. Minor is associated with Zeus' birth and is supposedly the nymph who cared for him.-- Annette wrote in the scribbly eleven-year-old handwriting she had and turned it in to Professor Grey.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:55 pm
Noelle glances at her sister's paper and says "Next time be specific names, there's more than one girl kid" she smiles at her sister and watches her go turn her paper in to Professor Grey.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:33 pm
Aunt Slappy techpriest35 "hey professor do you know the difference between astronomy and astrology?" Professor Grey looked up at James, " As a matter of fact i do....Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe and the objects in it, including stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies, Astrology on the other hand is the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs."
((ooc i like the lesons as they are they suit the class very well but i was wondering why they called it astronomy in a magic school when astronomy has nothing to do with magic but with science and asterology has more to do wth divination style magic than with science ))
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:28 pm
The assignment wll be posted tomorrow! IF ANYONE WATS TO TURN IN PREVIOUS LESSONS ASSIGNMENTS NOW WILL BE THE TIME!
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:31 pm
Ursa Major, the story about a poor virgin woman, Callisto, who has sworn to keep her virginity but the great god Zeus has his way with her. Zeus' wife Hera is jealous and turns her into a bear. Zeus turns Callisto into a constellation so that she is not killed by her son when he is hunting.
Ursa Minor, the story of baby Zeus being hidden in a cave so that his father Cronus wouldn't eat him. He is taken care of in that cave and afterwards overthrows his father like it's written in the prophecy and takes over the throne.
I love these stories. What do you guys think? smile
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:34 am
I can't wait for the next lesson Professor!
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:48 pm
professor Grey returns will her class having enlarged eyes staring nott her, wondering why she has been unattending, "Hello class i have been ill, and have been using my time to find why learnign about the stars is any importance to us, Tomorrow (fursur) i will be posting new lessons and this will be twice as big becuase you will be given a even more extended due date
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:47 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:23 pm
astronomy2 cw 3
year 7th
house slytherin
username techpriest35
rp name james telemar
james telemar thinks about how many constelations there are in the northern hemisphere but then realizes that its a trick question beacue depending on where the person is when they are looking at the sky and what time of the day and what season will determine how many of the constellations can be seen and that some of them can be seen from both hemishphreres
but if you conted what muggle scientists have decided as the number of constealltions in total would equal 88 so in theory there should be about 44 in each hemishsprere
and using the knowledge he gained from talking with the centuars he found these constellationsto be in the northern hemishpere but some could also be seen in the southern hemishpere based on season
Andromeda, the princess
Antlia, the pump
Aquila, the eagle
Auriga, the chariot driver
Bootes, the herdsman
Caelum, the chisel
Camelopardalis, the giraffe
Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
Canis Major, the big dog
Canis Minor, the little dog
Cassiopeia, the queen
Cepheus, the king
Cetus, the whale
Columba, the dove
Coma Berenices, Berenice's hair
Corona Australis, the southern crown
Corona Borealis, the northern crown
Corvus, the crow
Crater, the cup
Cygnus, the swan
Delphinus, the dolphin
Draco, the dragon
Equuleus, the little horse
Fornax, the furnace
Hercules, the hero
Horologium, the clock
Hydra, the water snake
Lacerta, the lizard
Leo Minor, the little lion
Lupus, the wolf
Lynx, the lynx
Lyra, the harp
Microscopium, the microscope
Monoceros, the unicorn
Ophiuchus, the sepent holder
Orion, the hunter
Pegasus, the flying horse
Perseus, the Medusa killer
Pisces Austrinus, the southern fish
Puppis, the ship's stern
Pyxis, the ship's compass
Sagitta, the arrow
Sculptor, the sculptor
Scutum, the shield
Serpens, the snake
Sextans, the sextant
Telescopium, the telescope
Triangulum, the triangle
Ursa Major, the big bear
Ursa Minor, the little bear
Vulpecula, the little fox
(ooc totally took that from a website heres the link to the site i found it at google searched the answer
although this link seems more helpfullist of constealltions and their location and their season))
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:28 am
techpriest35 astronomy2 cw 3
year 7th
house slytherin
username techpriest35
rp name james telemar
james telemar thinks about how many constelations there are in the northern hemisphere but then realizes that its a trick question beacue depending on where the person is when they are looking at the sky and what time of the day and what season will determine how many of the constellations can be seen and that some of them can be seen from both hemishphreres
but if you conted what muggle scientists have decided as the number of constealltions in total would equal 88 so in theory there should be about 44 in each hemishsprere
and using the knowledge he gained from talking with the centuars he found these constellationsto be in the northern hemishpere but some could also be seen in the southern hemishpere based on season
Andromeda, the princess
Antlia, the pump
Aquila, the eagle
Auriga, the chariot driver
Bootes, the herdsman
Caelum, the chisel
Camelopardalis, the giraffe
Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
Canis Major, the big dog
Canis Minor, the little dog
Cassiopeia, the queen
Cepheus, the king
Cetus, the whale
Columba, the dove
Coma Berenices, Berenice's hair
Corona Australis, the southern crown
Corona Borealis, the northern crown
Corvus, the crow
Crater, the cup
Cygnus, the swan
Delphinus, the dolphin
Draco, the dragon
Equuleus, the little horse
Fornax, the furnace
Hercules, the hero
Horologium, the clock
Hydra, the water snake
Lacerta, the lizard
Leo Minor, the little lion
Lupus, the wolf
Lynx, the lynx
Lyra, the harp
Microscopium, the microscope
Monoceros, the unicorn
Ophiuchus, the sepent holder
Orion, the hunter
Pegasus, the flying horse
Perseus, the Medusa killer
Pisces Austrinus, the southern fish
Puppis, the ship's stern
Pyxis, the ship's compass
Sagitta, the arrow
Sculptor, the sculptor
Scutum, the shield
Serpens, the snake
Sextans, the sextant
Telescopium, the telescope
Triangulum, the triangle
Ursa Major, the big bear
Ursa Minor, the little bear
Vulpecula, the little fox
(ooc totally took that from a website heres the link to the site i found it at google searched the answer
although this link seems more helpfullist of constealltions and their location and their season))
Professor Grey grins," since you found the hidden trick behind the classwork ten points will be granted extra to Slytherin!
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:25 am
Your Final will be to choose a constellation and tell me the mythological story behind it, it will be worth 25 points and those who fail to do so will, lose 15 points for their house, you are not allowed to use one from the lessons and it is to be PMED to me and you will not only pick one you will have to write a simple paragraph (8 sentences), why that constellation was of any interest or importance to you
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:08 am
There are 88 constellations in the sky. 12 are of the zodiac.
51 constellations are in the norther hemisphere.
5 are: Orion, the hunter. Pegasus, the flying horse. Sagitta, the arrow. Ursa Major, the big bear. Ursa Minor, the little bear.
In the southern hemisphere there are 25 constellations.
5 are: Apus, the bird of paradise. Hydrus, the water snake. Lepus, the rabbit
Mensa, the table. Phoenix, the phoenix. Volans, the flying fish.
And some constellations are seen in both hemispheres during certain seasons!
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:53 pm
can i do this over teh weekend when i have more time?
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:20 am
have we done the scorpion in class?
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