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A low-cost celestial globe for hands-on astronomy

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2009-09-23

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Article

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13616552
00319120

DOI

10.1088/0031-9120/44/5/009

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2-s2.0-70349223986

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Mahidol University

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Physics Education. Vol.44, No.5 (2009), 503-508

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Chaiyapong Ruangsuwan, Kwan Arayathanitkul A low-cost celestial globe for hands-on astronomy. Physics Education. Vol.44, No.5 (2009), 503-508. doi:10.1088/0031-9120/44/5/009 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/28341

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A low-cost celestial globe for hands-on astronomy

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Chaiyapong Ruangsuwan
 Kwan Arayathanitkul

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Mahidol University

Abstract

A low-cost celestial globe is developed to support astronomical coordinate learning. It is used for demonstrating how stars are positioned and to analyse the motion of celestial bodies or diurnal motion. The model was implemented at a weekend astronomy camp provided for students from schools in the northeastern region of Thailand. A series of activities required the students to describe the position of celestial objects and their motion due to the rotation of the Earth. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Physics and Astronomy
 Social Sciences

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https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/28341

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