AstroLabWeek11 - Exploring GalaxyZoo One Used with...

Exploring GalaxyZoo – One
Used with permission from "Engaging in Astronomical Inquiry", by Stephanie Slater, Timothy Slater, an
Big Idea: The countless galaxies of stars spread throughout the Universe have characteristics that can
Goal: Students will conduct a structured series of scaffolded scientific inquiries about the nature of obs
Digital Sky Survey via the original Galaxy Zoo []
Computer Setup and/or Materials Needed:
Access and and
a) Select REGISTER and set up a username as: WHF 10152 (where the five blanks are NUMBERS --
username you just defined, "WHF10152". Record this information below.
b) Use your PSU email addresses. Record it below.
c) Create and enter a security question and answer. DO NOT MAKE IT A SENSITIVE SECURITY QUE
below.
d) Select CREATE USER and, when set up, select CONTINUE.
e) ***NOTE***: If the website says "Please enter a different username", that means somebody else has
one. Click "Login" near the top right, and go ahead and log in with that username and password. Ignor
NOT CHANGE THE PASSWORD ON THIS ACCOUNT. On the questions below where it asks you wh
though you won't need to enter your email address on the website, on the question below that asks you
WARNING: There are two galaxy zoo websites: and
the latest Galaxy Zoo project.", or "So go here to get classifying.", or anything that tries to redirect you.
proceeding.
Phase I: Exploration
1.
Record the account information you created per the above instructions.
Userid: WHF (enter just the numerical part)
Password: (same as above; DO NOT CHANGE IT)
Email: (use your PSU email)
Security Question: (enter "none" if you are using an exist
Answer: (enter "none" if you are using an existing login)
2.
From your book, your class notes, or from the Internet, find a reasonably good definition of a galaxy an
from another source! That is plagiarism.) Include a very brief description of what one looks like.
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ons of stars in a galaxy. A galaxy, when viewed fromEarth, may resemble a glowing cloud with a bright center.

3.
Imagine that each of the two images below show a single galaxy of billions of stars.
In the two boxes below, create a BRIEF but detailed listing of the characteristics of each that allow you
Observable Characteristics of a Spiral Galaxy:
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4.
Observable Characteristics of an Elliptical Galaxy:
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Make sure you are on the correct website (NOT
5.
After logging into , if you aren’t already in, select HOW TO TAKE PART and c
Spiral Galaxy: Glowing cloud with bright center. Long out reaching arms where stars are concentrated.