Chapter 1. Discovering the Night Sky

Once you find the Big Dipper in the sky, you can arc to ________

Click on the correct night sky object to receive credit.

{"title":"selection","description":"\"Arc to Arcturus, and speed on to .....\"","type":"correct","color":"#99cc00","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"77,79,174,110\"}]"}

...once there you can speed on to ________

Click on the correct night sky object to receive credit.

{"title":"selection","description":"\"Arc to Arcturus, and speed on to Spica.\" Spica is the bright star in the constellation, Virgo.","type":"correct","color":"#99cc00","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"42,177,112,216\"}]"}

Follow the two stars at the end to the Big Dipper, the "pointer stars," to find ______ .

Click on the correct night sky object to receive credit.

{"title":"selection","description":"The Big Dipper's pointer stars point to Polaris, the North Star.","type":"correct","color":"#99cc00","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"385,65,490,110\"}]"}

Slam the bowl of the Big Dipper to hit______ .

Click on the correct night sky object to receive credit.

{"title":"selection","description":"Slam the bowl of the Big Dipper down and you will hit Leo the Lion on his head. Leo's \"head\" is also easily recognized because it looks something like a backwards question mark.","type":"correct","color":"#99cc00","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"194,183,305,278\"}]"}

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