Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012hell.confq..31s&link_type=abstract
10th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Proceedings of the conference held at Ioannina, Greece, 5-8 September 2011. Edited by Io
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Centaur Chiron's Calendar is an educational activity incorporated in environmental education which combines the principles of inter-scientific approach with fundamental astronomy conception. It is performed in school as a yearly environmental project. The famous centaur was teaching the hero Jason (and others) navigation based on stellar observation and medicine based on Pelion herbs collected at the right time of the year. Students are guided to discover his method of determination of the right time. The project evolves the creation of a photographic calendar based on collected pictures from the sunset during the various seasons of the year. It is developed in the same region that Chiron lived (Mount Pelion) according to mythology but it can be modified for use in other regions. Sunset positions are recorded daily or weekly and plotted on a wide-angle picture of the western hill crest. Students are then called to predict the date of a given sunset position. Students also record sunset time and duration of the day in order to relate it with the photographic calendar. The activity combines knowledge from various scientific fields such as history, geography and astronomy. Development of practical skills such as accurate observation, photography techniques and digital image processing is a welcomed side effect of this educational activity.
No associations
LandOfFree
Centaur Chiron's Calendar in our era does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Centaur Chiron's Calendar in our era, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Centaur Chiron's Calendar in our era will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-911131