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Lab 6 Exercise
Student Name: Briisa Young
Question 1 (15 points): Using your home location, set Starry Night to noon on each of the
Average Date values in the table below. For each date, locate the Sun and complete the
entries in the table. Following the table, answer the following 3 parts of this question:
1. What is the “average date” when the Sun is at its highest altitude in the Sky?
2. What is the latitude of your home location? 3. Can the Sun ever appear pass through the zenith at your home location?
Question 2 (15 points): In Starry Night, search for “ecliptic guides”, open the “Ecliptic
Guides Options” window, and check all boxes. From the menus, select “View > Hide
Daylight”, and enable “View > Constellations > Boundaries” and “View Constellations >