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How does organizing observations help other people use them?
Explore astronomy & shared knowledge with Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, then try the activity below.
The legacy behind the lesson
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was an astronomer associated with the observatory at Maragha.
Al-Tusi and Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi were among the scholars associated with Maragha.
He prepared the Ilkhanid Tables and a catalog of fixed stars.
“How does organizing observations help other people use them?”
Keep a sky notebook
Gather: Paper, a pencil, and a grown-up.
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Choose a safe place to look at the evening sky with a grown-up.
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Draw the Moon if it is visible. Write the date and time beside your drawing.
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Look again on another evening from the same place. Add a second drawing.
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Compare what you noticed. Which questions would need more observations?
Never look directly at the Sun. Watch from the ground with a grown-up.
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